96a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE
About 96a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
96a is a mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. At 78 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–200 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 180% above the 2010 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 96a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
96a 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.
96a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Banks Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 96a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£769
Street avg £2,265
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Dunraven Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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