9b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 88 m² this is the 5th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 22 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 14% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 53.5% above the 2008 sale of £148,500. At 88 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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9b has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 9 years.
£148,500
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 9 years.
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On epc rating, 9b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
Church Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

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
More low energy lighting installed
19 March 2008Most recent
£148,500
+237.5%over 9 years4 December 1998
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 3HE: £350,000 (2022–2021).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CH48 3JF
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
40.9dB