5 Gawer Park, Chester, CH1 4DA

5 Gawer Park is a four-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 800 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. At 74 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (74–216 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to A, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 21.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 147.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013).