What kind of home is 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY?

8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY last change hands?

8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY last sold for £200,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY?

8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 8SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY use?

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

What planning history does 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY have?

8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY?

8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY in?

8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY?

Police records around 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY 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 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY?

The closest primary school to 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY is Ladymount Catholic Primary School (626m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (601m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Sussex Close, CH61 8SY is Ridgewood Drive, 301m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Sussex Close, Wirral, CH61 8SY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Sussex Close

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

8 Sussex Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 8SY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 102 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 36.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £200,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sussex Close, Wirral, CH61 8SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Proposed detached garage to replace existing
Agent
Neil Braithwaite Architect Ltd
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
APP/21/01216
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What's in 8 Sussex Close, Wirral, CH61 8SY'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.

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

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 May 2021Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 8SY: £180,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CH61 8SY

On the street

Versus other Sussex Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Sussex Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,961

Street avg £2,057

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£280k

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3 bed

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1 Sussex Close

CH61 8SY

3 bed

£288k

1 Arundel Close

CH61 8TB

3 bed2 bath

£289k

1 Cheddon Way

CH61 8TR

3 bed3 bath

£256k

1 Beeston Drive

CH61 8TD

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Northridge Road

CH61 8RH

3 bed

£314k

1 Devon Drive

CH61 8SZ

3 bed1 bath

£150k

10 Bridgenorth Road

CH61 8SQ

3 bed

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

0.3 km

Ridgewood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pensby High School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 8SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 8SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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