What kind of home is 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU sell for?

2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU last sold for £192,500 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,500 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and April 2020, 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU rose from £138,500 to £192,500, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +30.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU have?

The current EPC rating for 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU use?

The latest EPC at 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU in?

2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU sits in Blacon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

Police records around 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU 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 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

The closest primary school to 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU is J H Godwin Primary School (227m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (312m).

How well connected is 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 2b, Ashfield Crescent, CH1 5AU is Cairns Crescent, 246m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2b, Ashfield Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2b

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

2b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 27.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £192,500 in April 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Ashfield Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2b has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£192,500

Growth on file: 30.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

23 April 2020Most recent
£192,500
+39.0%over 1 year
25 January 2019
£138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5AU: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 5AU

On the street

Versus other Ashfield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,406

Street avg £1,837

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cairns Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

J H Godwin Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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