12a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 215 m² this is the 17th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–225 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 25.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2025
12a has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.
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12a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,372
Street avg £1,535
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Dunraven Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
14 October 2015Most recent
£295,000
+27.2%over 3 years17 September 2012
£232,000
+10.5%over 7 years3 December 2004
£210,000
+141.4%over 2 years7 January 2002
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 4DS: £270,000 (2025–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
CH48 4EU
Closest school
0.4 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB