56 Western Gailes Way, Hull, HU8 9EQ
About 56 Western Gailes Way
56 Western Gailes Way is a detached house in Hull (HU8 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 56 Western Gailes Way, Hull, HU8 9EQ
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension and conversion of garage to playroom (8m long x 2.8m wide x 6.8m high; 26'3'' x 9'2'' x 22'4'').
- Reference
- 05/00907/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
56 Western Gailes Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£240,000
+29.7%over 13 years19 August 2010
£185,000
+94.7%over 7 years28 March 2003
£95,000
+25.0%over 3 years31 March 1999
£75,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU8 9EQ: £215,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in HU8 9EQ
Versus other Western Gailes Way homes
56 Western Gailes Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,905
Street avg £1,635
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Western Gailes Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wilberforce College. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







