Flat 2, 72 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE
About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 75). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 46.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 159.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 2's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 72 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 2 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 2 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2012)
£109,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 7 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.
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,109
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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