Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (72–138 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £405,000 in May 2023.
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Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
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£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 2 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 2 years.
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Years Held for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £4,769
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 95 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
5 May 2023Most recent
£405,000
+8.0%over 2 years11 January 2021
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 5DQ: £525,000 (2024–2020).

CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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