4 Smithy Hey, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EH
2 planning records
About 4 Smithy Hey
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Smithy Hey is a two-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 33.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Smithy Hey, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Smithy Hey has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Smithy Hey valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2017)
£299,950
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Smithy Hey homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Smithy Hey outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £2,981
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Black Horse Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 7EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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