4 Ridley Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2024 for £216,500.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
4 Ridley Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£216,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
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On years held, 4 Ridley Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,231
Street avg £2,597
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Redhouse Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey pitched roof extension
What's in 4 Ridley Grove, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5HA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
15 November 2024Most recent
£216,500
+47.3%over 17 years31 August 2007
£147,000
+157.9%over 6 years7 February 2001
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 5HA: £162,500 (2023–2019).

CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
CH48 5HA
Closest school
0.1 km
West Kirby Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB