43 Hillside Road is a five-bedroom detached house in West Kirby, Wirral, Wirral (CH48 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £875,000.
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Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Latest sale on 43 Hillside Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£875,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
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On epc rating, 43 Hillside Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,656
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ennisdale Drive — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Application sought to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission APP/19/01574 to allow the built wall to remain as is shown on the new plans/drawing and the entrance to remain in the same location as the original house but increased in width and not to move/relocate the dropped kerb.
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side, part two-storey part first floor rear extension, first floor front extension and new entrance porch following demolition of existing garage . Erection of a 1.8m high front boundary wall and sliding gate. Existing vehicular access and associated dropped kerb to be re-located.
What's in 43 Hillside Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 8BD's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
14 July 2023Most recent
£875,000
+124.4%over 4 years11 January 2019
£390,000
+56.0%over 12 years28 November 2006
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH48 8BD: £290,000 (2023–2020).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
CH48 8BD
Closest school
0.3 km
Calday Grange Grammar School. 12 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB