23 Banks Road is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 554 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–197 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2000. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Launch offer · save £5
23 Banks Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2022
Change of use from osteopath practice to residential.
23 Banks Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
23 Banks Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
North Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What's in 23 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0QX: £172,000 (2025–2021).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Closest school
0.6 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB