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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The Hydro ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2020
Change of use from storage rooms to residential dwelling
The Hydro has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.
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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
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 6, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
18 March 2021Most recent
£315,000
+26.0%over 7 years28 January 2014
£249,950
18 November 2010
£249,000
-2.4%over 5 years11 July 2005
£255,000
+22.0%19 January 2005
£209,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0RH: £227,500 (2024–2020).
164a Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Oct 2024
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Sold Mar 2022
166a Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Oct 2021
Seabank Court Flat 4 178 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Oct 2020

CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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