7 Water Street, Wirral, CH62 5HB
About 7 Water Street
7 Water Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wirral (CH62 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £278,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 93 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 80.2% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
7 Water Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Sept 2020RenovationHeritageIn report
The proposed internal alterations at ground floor level will include the partial removal of the internal wall between the kitchen and dining room, the removal of the chimney breast in the kitchen, and the introduction of a W.C. and sink into the pantry/store.
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- LBC/20/00993
What's in 7 Water Street, Wirral, CH62 5HB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Water Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.
£278,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2025Most recent
£278,500
+21.1%over 5 years6 March 2020
£229,995
+31.4%over 6 years28 April 2013
£175,000
+108.3%over 11 years15 August 2001
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 5HB: £185,000 (2020–2008).
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Versus other Water Street homes
7 Water Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,995
Street avg £1,486
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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