The Hydro is a detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 835 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 78 m² this is the 6th 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 top.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this 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. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 14.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2020
Change of use from storage rooms to residential dwelling
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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EPC Rating for The Hydro runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,222
Street avg £2,565
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 7, 192 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
26 November 2010Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0RH: £227,500 (2024–2021).
164a Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Nov 2024
Seabank Court Flat 3 178 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Oct 2024
160a Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Mar 2022
166a Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Oct 2021
The Hydro Flat 6 192 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral
Sold Mar 2021

CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
CH48 0RD
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