40a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 166 m² this is the 15th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 19% above the 2018 sale price. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2018 for £300,000.
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40a has no planning applications on record.
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Price for 40a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 21 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 21 years.
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Floor Area for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,807
Street avg £2,238
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 78 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
29 November 2018Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%over 6 years11 October 2012
£250,000
+455.6%over 15 years2 June 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 0RP: £260,000 (2024–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
CH48 0RT
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