Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Earls Villas, Seller Street, Chester, CH1 3BJ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£402,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£400,000)+1%
- Against CH1 3BJ's recent median (£230,000)+75%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£402,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£400,000)+1%
- Against CH1 3BJ's recent median (£230,000)+75%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Earls Villas is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 3BJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
128 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH1 3BJ
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Earls Villas valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 March 2025Most recent
£400,000
+14.3%over 2 years2 November 2022
£350,000
+40.0%over 14 years22 January 2008
£249,999
+4.6%over 1 year28 September 2006
£239,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3BJ: £230,000 (2025–2006).
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Earls Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Earls Villas is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
A recent sale: £400,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Earls Villas, Seller Street, Chester, CH1 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Earls Villas, Seller Street, Chester, CH1 3BJ
1decisions4documents3nearby
- Aug 2007Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of property from residential to bed and breakfast accommodation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01347/COU
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Versus other Seller Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Earls Villas lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,227
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Canal Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary261m
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary660m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary794m
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary972m
Nearest stops
- Canal BridgeBus stop38m
- The BarsBus stop124m
- Steam Mill StreetBus stop151m
- Foregate Street Stop HHBus stop168m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Earls Villas is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 3BJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Earls Villas. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Earls Villas was lodged in June 2018 at band C and is valid until June 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Earls Villas. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 3BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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