Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Briarswood Court, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3HD
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Briarswood Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Briarswood Court is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3HD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 34 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromD68toE54
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
67%88%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Briarswood Court, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Briarswood Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Briarswood Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Briarswood Court homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Chester Bus Interchange — bus station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 3HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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