Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Crane House, New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4JE
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 12 Crane House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Crane House is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–34 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file.
At 24 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (31 m² median across 11 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 June 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromG1toF28
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2014from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF28toG16
Jun 2015from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromG16toE54
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Jun 2015from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Crane House, New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Crane House 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.
12 Crane House 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£118,000
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 4JE: £410,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in CH1 4JE
Versus other New Crane Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 12 Crane House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 31 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 km
Crane Wharf — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 23 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 4JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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