The Hydro is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 76 m² this is the 5th 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 (August 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 11% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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The Hydro's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2022
Change of use from storage rooms to residential dwelling
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 11 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 11 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
The Hydro outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,355
Street avg £2,555
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What's in The Hydro, Flat 3, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
14 October 2015Most recent
£255,000
+6.7%over 2 years2 April 2013
£239,000
+16.6%over 8 years23 December 2004
£204,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0RH: £227,500 (2024–2021).
164a Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
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Sold Oct 2021
The Hydro Flat 6 192 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Mar 2021

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
CH48 0QQ
Closest school
0.4 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB