26a, Shrewsbury Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QY
About 26a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0QY). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 146 m² this is the 18th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 85.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 10.6% above the 2015 sale price. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26a, Shrewsbury Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 85.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£264,000
Growth on file: 85.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Shrewsbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 26a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,808
Street avg £2,096
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 86 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
Shrewsbury Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
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 26a, Shrewsbury Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
