14 Abbey Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EW
3 planning records
About 14 Abbey Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Abbey Road is a detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a G (score 2), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 167 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (207 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 31.2% above the 2014 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Abbey Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Abbey Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2019FullIn report
Variation of condition 3 of approved planning application APP/14/00722 to reduce the 1.7 metre high opaque glass screen to 1.1 metres in height, the full length of the south facing side of the balcony
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Abbey Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Abbey Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,994
Street avg £4,094
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Monks Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH48 7EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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