What kind of home is 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ?

3 The Close, CH61 3UJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ sell for?

3 The Close, CH61 3UJ last sold for £300,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and May 2021, 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ rose from £180,000 to £300,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +36.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ?

3 The Close, CH61 3UJ has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ?

3 The Close, CH61 3UJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ in?

3 The Close, CH61 3UJ sits in Irby, Wirral, Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

Is 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ?

The closest primary school to 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ is Irby Primary School (509m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Close, CH61 3UJ is Roslin Road, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Close, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 The Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Irby, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 3UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Close, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 36.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2021Most recent
£300,000
+66.7%over 1 year
18 September 2019
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 3UJ: £270,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in CH61 3UJ

On the street

Versus other The Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 The Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,804

Street avg £2,155

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wirral district page.

Full Wirral report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Roslin Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Irby Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 3UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 3UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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