1 Kale Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 32.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
1 Kale Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.
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EPC Rating for 1 Kale Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,246
Street avg £3,087
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ludlow Drive — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
6 April 2018Most recent
£185,000
+21.3%over 7 years6 August 2010
£152,500
+64.0%over 8 years28 February 2002
£93,000
+61.7%over 3 years11 December 1998
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 3LE: £215,000 (2025–2024).

CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
CH48 3LE
Closest school
0.1 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB