47 Beacon Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH48 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 54.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 39.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 178 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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47 Beacon Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2023
47 Beacon Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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47 Beacon Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.5% per year over 1 year.
£425,000
Growth on file: 54.5% per year over 1 year.
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47 Beacon Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,388
Street avg £2,958
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Black Horse Hill — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

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
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two-storey rear extension Single storey element to be constructed under Permitted Development. (Amended plans received)
7 June 2013Most recent
£425,000
+54.5%over 12 months7 June 2012
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 7EB: £475,000 (2024–2018).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
CH48 7EA
Closest school
0.6 km
Hilbre High School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB