Seabank Court, Flat 5, 178 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH
3 sales on record
About Seabank Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Seabank Court is a detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. At 235 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Seabank Court (73–235 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 (63 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 62.7% above the 2010 sale of £439,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Seabank Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Seabank Court, Flat 5, 178 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2001RenovationFullIn report
Retention of fence on top of front boundary wall.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Seabank Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2010)
£439,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 10 years.
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 floor area, Seabank Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,872
Street avg £2,669
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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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