8a, Hoscote Park, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QW
4 sales on record
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 178 m² this is the 15th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–295 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 12.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 45.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Hoscote Park, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a 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.
Price for 8a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2011)
£237,500
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Hoscote Park homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,334
Street avg £2,906
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
North Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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