17 Black Horse Close is a mid-terrace house in Wirral (CH48 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 38 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 36 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
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17 Black Horse Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
17 Black Horse Close has no planning applications on record.
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17 Black Horse Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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CO₂ Emissions for 17 Black Horse Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed

Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Black Horse Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB