What kind of home is Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP is a semi-detached house.

When did Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP last change hands?

Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP last sold for £421,250 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and July 2019, Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP rose from £310,000 to £421,250, a change of £111,250. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

The current EPC rating for Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP use?

The latest EPC at Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP is in council tax band E.

Which area is Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP in?

Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

Police records around Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

The closest primary school to Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (761m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP?

The closest bus stop to Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, CH1 4AP is Abbot's Drive, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 429m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

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 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 E. At 131 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Gilwern House, where floor areas span 121–201 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. 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).

Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 29.2% 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). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £421,250.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Gilwern House has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£421,250

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2019Most recent
£421,250
+35.9%over 12 years
17 August 2006
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4AP: £560,000 (2025–2018).

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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