18a, Hydro Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HR
About 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 91 m² this is the 3rd 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home.
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 340.2% above the 2001 sale of £62,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 54% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18a, Hydro Avenue, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18a 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.
18a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£62,250
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 years held, 18a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£684
Street avg £1,797
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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