Island Court, Flat 6, 18 Riversdale Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4EZ
1 planning record
About Island Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Island Court is a mid-terrace house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 154 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Island Court (87–154 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
It hasn't traded since June 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 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 172.7% above the 1996 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 61.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Island Court, Flat 6, 18 Riversdale Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2024RenovationOutlineIn report
Replacement of the (internal) existing stairs to the upper floor and installation of an additional bathroom.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Island Court has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Riversdale Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Island Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£974
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
Lingdale Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 4EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
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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