12 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
About 12 Gilwern Close
12 Gilwern Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £560,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
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Energy performance
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Gilwern Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4AP: £490,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CH1 4AP
15 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Jul 2025
£590,000Gilwern House, Apartment 3, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Jun 2023
£360,000Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Jul 2019
£421,25011 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Aug 2018
£560,0001 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold May 2010
£480,000
Versus other Gilwern Close homes
12 Gilwern Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,314
Street avg £2,418
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Abbot's Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB