When did 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG last change hands?

20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG last sold for £75,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,950 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2003 and August 2021, 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG rose from £61,950 to £75,000, a change of £13,050. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG?

The current EPC rating for 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG?

20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (429 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH62 4SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG use?

The latest EPC at 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG?

20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG in?

20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH62 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG?

Police records around 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG?

The closest primary school to 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG is Church Drive Primary School (320m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Plessington Catholic College (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Portland Gate, CH62 4SG is Portbury Close, 83m away. The nearest rail option is Bebington Rail Station, 733m away.

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20 Portland Gate, Portbury Close, Wirral, CH62 4SG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

429 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Portland Gate

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

20 Portland Gate is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH62 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 429 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 41.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 23 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold August 2021 for £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Parkingallocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Portland Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Portland Gate, Portbury Close, Wirral, CH62 4SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Portland Gate 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.

20 Portland Gate's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£75,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£75,000
+20.0%over 4 years
15 December 2016
£62,500
+0.9%over 13 years
19 March 2003
£61,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 4SG: £88,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Portland Gate homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Portland Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,884

Street avg £1,638

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 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.

£148k

1 Elm Bank Road

CH62 4RP

2 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Portland Gate, Portbury Close

CH62 4SG

£219k

1 Bolton Road East

CH62 4RU

3 bed1 bath

£252k

1 Marshall Close, Bromborough Pool

CH62 4WA

3 bed3 bath

£130k

1 Portbury Way

CH62 4SN

£267k

1 William Burton Place, Bromborough Pool

CH62 4AF

3 bed2 bath

£271k

1 Cross Street, Port Sunlight

CH62 4UN

3 bed1 bath

£272k

1 Gorsey Vale, Bromborough Pool

CH62 4AE

3 bed2 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Portbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Church Drive Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH62 4SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH62 4SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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