2a is an end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 84 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 53.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 28.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2023
2a has no planning applications on record.
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2a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.6% per year over 1 year.
£215,000
Growth on file: 53.6% per year over 1 year.
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2a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,560
Street avg £2,609
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
8 August 2013Most recent
£215,000
+53.6%over 8 months18 December 2012
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0QT: £245,000 (2024–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
CH48 0QE
Closest school
0.6 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB