5 Smithy Hey is a three-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 1.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 28.2% above the 2020 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2020 for £340,000.
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5 Smithy Hey has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.
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Price per m² for 5 Smithy Hey lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £3,150
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
50.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
What's in 5 Smithy Hey, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
19 November 2020Most recent
£340,000
+25.3%over 13 years23 November 2006
£271,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 7EH: £299,950 (2024–2007).

CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
CH48 7HN
Closest school
0.6 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB