14a, Hydro Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HR
1 planning record
About 14a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14a is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 84 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 75–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14a, Hydro Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Internal alterations to first floor apartment, roof extension and external garden store.
Sales history & valuation
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14a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
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Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Hydro Avenue homes
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On co₂ emissions, 14a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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