18 Townfield Road is a detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 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 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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18 Townfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Replacement of existing front dormer window & construction of new balcony
18 Townfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£907,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
On floor area, 18 Townfield Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
263 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.5 t/year
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
Ashburton Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

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
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
What's in 18 Townfield Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 7EZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 7EZ: £445,000 (2021–2003).

Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Closest school
0.4 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB