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4 The Close, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UJ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Close

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

4 The Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Irby, Wirral, Wirral (CH61 3UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a loft. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 34.4% above the 2018 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Close, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension

    Agent
    Bryson Architecture
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/18/00989
    View planning record

What's in 4 The Close, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 The Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2018Most recent

    £270,000

    +395.4%over 22 years
  2. 2 April 1996

    £54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 3UJ: £271,500 (2022–2016).

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.

Floor Area for 4 The Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,093

Street avg £2,234

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CH61 3UJ

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 The Close, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.