1 Lancaster Close, Wirral, CH62 5HP
About 1 Lancaster Close
1 Lancaster Close is an end-of-terrace house in Wirral (CH62 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2006. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 35 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2006RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace one section of metal casement to the ground floor windows with top opening and bottom opening casements.
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- LBC/06/05581
What's in 1 Lancaster Close, Wirral, CH62 5HP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Lancaster Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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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Versus other Lancaster Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Lancaster Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Sandringham Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Grove Street Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB