House prices in CH48 1 (Wirral)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'CH48 1' (Wirral, West Kirby) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'CH48 1'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "CH48 1", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Wirral.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Wirral is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. Briarley, Fleck Lane, Wirral, West Kirby, sold for £730,500 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,506 square feet, the price per sqft is £484.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £353-£371, £371-£390, £390-£408 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 26 sales in Wirral (CH48 1) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Wirral (CH48 1). Of the 26 transactions, half were sold for between £313 and £428 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'CH48 1' is £381. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £428 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Wirral, West Kirby

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring West Kirby. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Wirral, West Kirby

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'CH48 1' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
CH48 1 Wirral	£313 sqft	£381 sqft	£428 sqft
CH48 2 Wirral	£310 sqft	£338 sqft	£476 sqft
CH48 4 West Kirby	£229 sqft	£263 sqft	£298 sqft
CH48 3 West Kirby	£287 sqft	£325 sqft	£365 sqft
CH48 7 Wirral	£291 sqft	£323 sqft	£346 sqft
CH48 9 Wirral	£266 sqft	£300 sqft	£331 sqft
CH48 6 Wirral	£228 sqft	£283 sqft	£314 sqft
CH48 5 Wirral	£252 sqft	£301 sqft	£343 sqft
CH48 8 Wirral	£291 sqft	£338 sqft	£390 sqft
CH48 0 West Kirby	£215 sqft	£307 sqft	£350 sqft

Will West Kirby house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for CH48 1 (Wirral) compared with both the wider area CH48 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for West Kirby to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about West Kirby and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	Recent sales
Caldy Road, Wirral, CH48 1L	0 sqft	£366	11
Boundary Road, Wirral, CH48 1L	0 sqft	£394	6
Column Road, Wirral, CH48 1L	0 sqft	£305	6
Telegraph Road, Wirral, CH48 1N	0 sqft	£309	5
Pikes Hey Road, Wirral, CH48 1P	0 sqft	£296	5
Mereworth, Wirral, CH48 1Q	0 sqft	£319	5

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Raw data

Our analysis of Wirral is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqft	£/sqft
Briarley, Fleck Lane, Wirral, West Kirby	£730,500 Jul-2024	1,506	484
147, Caldy Rd, Wirral, West Kirby	£2,676,745 May-2024	6,221	430
144, Caldy Rd, Wirral, West Kirby	£975,000 Mar-2024	3,326	293

See the entire list of all sales in Wirral (CH48 1) here.