12a, Victoria Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QT
About 12a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 130 m² this is the 13th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–214 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 133.1% above the 2013 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12a, Victoria Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2013)
£118,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Victoria Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£908
Street avg £2,775
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wirral district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dunraven Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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