5 Gorsefield Close, Wirral, CH62 6BU
About 5 Gorsefield Close
5 Gorsefield Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH62 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 62.5% above the 2014 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Gorsefield Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Gorsefield Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension
- Agent
- Bryson Architecture
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/16/01616
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension
- Reference
- APP/05/06135
What's in 5 Gorsefield Close, Wirral, CH62 6BU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Gorsefield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2014Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 6BU: £270,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in CH62 6BU
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Versus other Gorsefield Close homes
5 Gorsefield Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,466
Street avg £2,079
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gorsefield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Brookhurst Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB