The Hydro, Flat 5, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH
1 planning record
About The Hydro
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The Hydro is a property in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH).
Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hydro, Flat 5, 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
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Last sold (2008)
£285,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2008Most recent
£285,000
+39.0%over 3 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
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