4 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
About 4 Gilwern Close
4 Gilwern Close is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. At 131 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 121–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 14.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 131 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 Gilwern Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 4 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
- Jan 2008PorchFullOutcome in report
Open porch over front door
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02402/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMar 2023Decision
- ConservatoryMay 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£489,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2005Most recent
£489,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4AP: £490,000 (2025–2019).
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Sold Jul 2019
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Sold Aug 2018
£560,000
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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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