7a, Hilbre Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HA
About 7a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7a is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 83 m² this is the 9th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 12.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. At 83 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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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.
7a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7a, Hilbre Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7a 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.
7a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£160,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Hilbre Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,928
Street avg £2,206
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Mostyn Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 3HA 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.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7a, Hilbre Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
