86a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 18% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £245,000 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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86a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
(Amended details) Retrospective application for use of a flat roof as a roof terrace and the erection of balustrading at first floor level to provide edge protection following demolition of previous Conservatory. Balustrade installed 27/08/21.
86a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.
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86a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,612
Street avg £2,212
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Dunraven Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
What's in 86a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
19 June 2025Most recent
£245,000
+42.4%over 8 years15 June 2017
£172,000
-14.4%over 11 years24 August 2005
£201,000
+67.5%over 2 years26 May 2003
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0RE: £225,000 (2024–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
CH48 0RT
Closest school
0.6 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB