38 Church Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RP
3 sales on record
About 38 Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Church Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 50.7% above the 2012 sale of £113,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Church Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Church Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Church Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2012)
£113,500
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 38 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,102
Street avg £2,206
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
Church Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 0RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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