174a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH
About 174a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
174a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 580 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–235 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 16.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
174a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 174a, Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
174a 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£191,000
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.
Years Held for 174a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,543
Street avg £2,540
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.1 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.
Common questions
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