18 Princes Avenue is a semi-detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 188 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (265 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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18 Princes Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
18 Princes Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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18 Princes Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£641,000
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.
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On epc rating, 18 Princes Avenue stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 258 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 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
St Brides Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 7HJ: £635,000 (2025–2007).

Street avg 13.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
Closest school
0.2 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB