Westways is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sale prices here have lagged Wirral HPI: -9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. 15 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 4 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £525,000.
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Westways ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
Westways valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.0% per year over 5 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: -9.0% per year over 5 years.
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Westways is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,804
Street avg £2,496
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 297 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 13.0 t/year
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Discharge of Conditions in respect of APP/18/00124 and APP/19 00431
Condition 3- Facing Materials - Proposed exterior render, proposed new build brickwork Condition 6 - Cycle storageCondition 7- Bin store - Location, details & materials - Storage - Location.
What's in Westways, 16 Lingdale Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DQ's planning history?
13 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
20 February 2024Most recent
£525,000
-38.6%over 5 years14 December 2018
£855,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 5DQ: £405,000 (2023–2021).

Years Held
2 years
Street avg 12 years
CH48 5DZ
Closest school
0.4 km
West Kirby Grammar School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB