Long Acre, Gorsefield Avenue, Wirral, CH62 6BY
About Long Acre
Long Acre is a detached house in Wirral (CH62 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 45.8% above the 2011 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Long Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Rear single storey extension and side boot room extension
- Agent
- FSP Northern Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/22/00330
- Oct 2020New BuildFullIn report
Erection of five detached dwellings
- Agent
- Clark Planning Consultants Ltd
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/20/01263
What's in Long Acre, Gorsefield Avenue, Wirral, CH62 6BY's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Long Acre was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH62 6BY: £252,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CH62 6BY
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Versus other Gorsefield Avenue homes
Long Acre outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,964
Street avg £2,197
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Heygarth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Wirral High School. 10 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB