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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8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
8a has no planning applications on record.
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Price for 8a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 12 years.
£237,500
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 12 years.
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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
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
12 August 2011Most recent
£237,500
-2.3%over 4 years11 July 2007
£243,000
+0.8%over 2 years23 November 2004
£241,000
+322.8%over 5 years16 April 1999
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0QW: £242,000 (2025–2024).

CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
CH48 0RT
Closest school
0.7 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB