House prices in CH48 2 (Wirral)
This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'CH48 2' (Wirral, West Kirby) - statistics were last calculated on 30 June 2024.
Defining 'CH48 2'
This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "CH48 2", 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.
You can click on the map labels to change to a neighbouring sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.
FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.
Price per square metre
Knowing the average house price in Wirral is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:
£ per sqm = price ÷ internal areaE.g. 62, Caldy Road, Wirral, West Kirby, sold for £1,240,000 on Jan-2024. Given the internal area of 223 square metres, the price per sqm is £5,560.
England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.
The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £4,800-£5,000, £5,000-£5,200, £5,200-£5,400 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 24 sales in Wirral (CH48 2) that took place in the last two years.
Distribution of £ per sqm for Wirral, West Kirby
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 2). Of the 24 transactions, half were sold for between £3,330 and £5,060 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'CH48 2' is £3,970. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £5,060 sqm. 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 2' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.
Postcode sector | Lower quartile | Middle quartile | Upper quartile |
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CH48 6 Wirral | £2,430 sqm | £2,730 sqm | £3,240 sqm |
CH48 4 West Kirby | £2,360 sqm | £2,780 sqm | £3,250 sqm |
CH48 3 West Kirby | £3,100 sqm | £3,490 sqm | £3,870 sqm |
CH48 7 Wirral | £3,170 sqm | £3,560 sqm | £3,790 sqm |
CH48 9 Wirral | £2,930 sqm | £3,210 sqm | £3,530 sqm |
CH48 5 Wirral | £2,640 sqm | £3,190 sqm | £3,710 sqm |
CH48 8 Wirral | £2,980 sqm | £3,640 sqm | £4,220 sqm |
CH48 2 Wirral | £3,330 sqm | £3,970 sqm | £5,060 sqm |
CH48 0 West Kirby | £2,360 sqm | £3,050 sqm | £3,680 sqm |
CH48 1 Wirral | £3,190 sqm | £3,950 sqm | £4,360 sqm |
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 2 (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.
Historic price per square metre in Wirral,West Kirby
Download time series data as CSV (paying users only).
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.
Most recent CH48 2 sales
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 £sqm | Recent sales |
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Caldy Road, Wirral, CH48 2H | 186 sqm | £4,012 | 14 |
Caldy Road, Wirral, CH48 2L | 51 sqm | £2,779 | 7 |
Melloncroft Drive, Wirral, CH48 2J | 153 sqm | £3,737 | 6 |
The Green, Wirral, CH48 2L | 127 sqm | £4,593 | 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 | sqm | £/sqm |
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62, Caldy Rd, Wirral, West Kirby | £1,240,000
Jan-2024
|
223 | 5,560 |
5 Caldy Court, Caldy Rd, Wirral, West Kirby | £223,000
Nov-2023
|
75 | 2,973 |
57, Croft Drive East, Wirral, West Kirby | £2,035,000
Oct-2023
|
494 | 4,119 |
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