38a is an end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 109 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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38a has no planning applications on record.
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38a has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.
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Years Held for 38a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,477
Street avg £2,164
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Church Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
16 April 2024Most recent
£270,000
+8.0%over 2 years28 October 2021
£250,000
+41.2%over 7 years7 May 2014
£177,000
+6.0%over 3 years21 September 2010
£167,000
27 May 2005
£167,000
+19.3%over 1 year30 January 2004
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0RP: £260,000 (2024–2019).

CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
CH48 0QE
Closest school
0.3 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB