Flat 1, 17 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 43.4% above the 2008 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 17 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£122,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about Flat 1, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Banks Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,768
Street avg £2,074
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.0 km
North Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 17 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
