17 Black Horse Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 34.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £340,000 in May 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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17 Black Horse Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 17 Black Horse Hill.
17 Black Horse Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.
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Floor Area for 17 Black Horse Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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 upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side of property
Conversion of existing outbuilding to new dwelling including single storey side extension to existing outbuilding. New vehicular access to Blackhorse Hill (amended description).
Extension to garage to provide storage and habitable space above (additional plan received)
What's in 17 Black Horse Hill, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EE's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
14 May 2025Most recent
£340,000
+100.0%over 21 years13 November 2003
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 7EE: £335,000 (2013–2004).

Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CH48 7EB
Closest school
0.6 km
Hilbre High School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB