8 Riverside, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JB
1 planning record
About 8 Riverside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Riverside is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 115.2% above the 2015 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Riverside, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Riverside has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Riverside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Riverside homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Riverside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,790
Street avg £3,667
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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