17b, Westbourne Grove, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DJ
About 17b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 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. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 377.2% above the 1996 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 75.3% below the postcode norm.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17b, Westbourne Grove, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17b 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.
17b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Westbourne Grove homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17b outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£399
Street avg £1,831
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
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.
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
Ashburton Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 4DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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