The Hydro, Flat 4, 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 an end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 3rd 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 12.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 40.4% 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. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hydro, Flat 4, 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£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2012)
£240,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 7 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.
The Hydro outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,288
Street avg £2,560
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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