Flat 1, 16 Church Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RW
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 0RW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 40.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 41.8% above the 2006 sale price. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 1 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 16 Church Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 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.
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2006)
£110,000
Growth on file: 40.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,157
Street avg £2,122
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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 0RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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