12 Hydro Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HR
About 12 Hydro Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Hydro Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 75 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (75–185 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 44.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Hydro Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Hydro Avenue 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£157,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Hydro Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 12 Hydro Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £1,561
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
Hydro Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 3HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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Common questions
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