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Gilwern House, Apartment 1, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2160 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gilwern House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gilwern House is a detached house in Chester (CH1 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2160 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 120.9% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 54% below the postcode norm. At 201 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Gilwern House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gilwern House, Apartment 1, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gilwern House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Gilwern House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2005Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4AP: £490,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Gilwern Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Gilwern House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,146

Street avg £2,659

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gilwern House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 4AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gilwern House, Apartment 1, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.