17 South Road is a mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 16.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 41.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 80 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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17 South Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2022
17 South Road has no planning applications on record.
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17 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 2 years.
£209,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 2 years.
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On habitable rooms, 17 South Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,613
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Mostyn Avenue — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
16 January 2013Most recent
£209,000
+39.4%over 2 years5 November 2010
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 3HG: £390,000 (2024–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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
40.4dB