5 Water Street, Wirral, CH62 5HB
About 5 Water Street
5 Water Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wirral (CH62 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 565 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 2nd 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 D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2019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
5 Water Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 8 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2004Most recent
£158,000
+65.4%over 4 years13 April 2000
£95,500
+73.8%over 3 years23 July 1996
£54,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 5HB: £229,995 (2025–2013).
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Versus other Water Street homes
On epc rating, 5 Water Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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