160a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH
About 160a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
160a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. At 144 m² this is the 17th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–235 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 80% above the 2022 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 66.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £115,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 160a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
160a 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Banks Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 160a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£799
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
Mostyn Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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