18 Somerset Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EJ
About 18 Somerset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Somerset Road is a two-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 6EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 10th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 116% above the 2003 sale of £64,350. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Somerset Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Somerset Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£64,350
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Somerset Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Somerset Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,038
Street avg £1,777
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 6EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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