Flat 1, 72 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 43.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 72 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE, 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.
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£144,950
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
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.
Price per m²
£2,457
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
59 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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