The Hydro, Flat 6, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH
EPC B
About The Hydro
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Hydro is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 907 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 84 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Hydro (70–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 76). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (May 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 2.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hydro, Flat 6, 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.
The Hydro has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2021)
£315,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 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 price per m², The Hydro stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,738
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
84 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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