17 Water Street, Wirral, CH62 5HB
About 17 Water Street
17 Water Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wirral (CH62 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 595 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Water Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Water Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Water Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 10 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2008Most recent
£145,000
+111.8%over 10 years30 November 1998
£68,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 5HB: £229,995 (2025–2013).
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Versus other Water Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Water Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,622
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Church Drive Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB