The Hydro, Flat 2, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH
1 planning record
About The Hydro
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Hydro is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Hydro, where floor areas span 70–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2013. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2013, sale prices here grew -0.3% per year, broadly in step with Wirral's 0% HPI growth. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 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.
The Hydro'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hydro, Flat 2, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2013Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from storage rooms to residential dwelling
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£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2013)
£240,000
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 8 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, The Hydro runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,556
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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