6 Smithy Hey, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EH
1 planning record
About 6 Smithy Hey
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Smithy Hey is a three-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 22.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 is 10.9% above the 2024 sale price. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2024 for £705,000.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Smithy Hey's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Smithy Hey, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6 Smithy Hey was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2024)
£705,000
Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 2 years.
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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.
On years held, 6 Smithy Hey runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,597
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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