What kind of home is 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA sell for?

8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA last sold for £172,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,500 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and May 2023, 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA rose from £122,500 to £172,000, a change of £49,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 5YA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA in?

8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

Police records around 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA 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 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

The closest primary school to 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA is Ladymount Catholic Primary School (91m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (585m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Gibson Close, CH61 5YA is Ladymount School, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Gibson Close, Wirral, CH61 5YA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Gibson Close

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

8 Gibson Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 5YA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 27.3% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £172,000 in May 2023.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromD56toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gibson Close, Wirral, CH61 5YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gibson 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.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£172,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£172,000
+40.4%over 18 years
11 November 2004
£122,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in CH61 5YA: £37,000 (1997–1997).

Nearby sales in CH61 5YA

23 Gibson Close, Wirral, CH61 5YA
Sold Apr 1997
£37,000

On the street

Versus other Gibson Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Gibson Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Ladymount School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ladymount Catholic Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 5YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 5YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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