Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Garden Court, Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4HA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Garden Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Garden Court is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 August 2025
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Garden Court, Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Garden Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Garden Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in CH1 4HA: £220,000 (2007–2007).
Nearby sales in CH1 4HA
Versus other Garden Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Garden Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Canal Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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