Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 84 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £475,000.
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Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,655
Street avg £4,763
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Lingdale Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
12 November 2019Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 5DQ: £405,000 (2024–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
CH48 5DQ
Closest school
0.4 km
West Kirby Grammar School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB