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4 Ashfield Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Ashfield Crescent

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

4 Ashfield Crescent is a 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 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 28.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD68toE49
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Jan 2020from May 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ashfield Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ashfield Crescent 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2020Most recent

    £190,000

    +32.9%over 6 years

  2. 18 November 2013

    £143,000

    +104.4%over 12 years

  3. 15 November 2001

    £69,950

    +9.3%over 1 year

  4. 28 September 2000

    £64,000

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

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.

4 Ashfield Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £1,839

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ashfield Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£274k

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3 bed2 bath
£216k

1 Ashfield Crescent, Blacon

CH1 5AU

3 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Ballerat Close, Blacon

CH1 5EH

£215k

1 Boleyn Close, Blacon

CH1 5JJ

3 bed
£211k

1 Belvedere Drive, Blacon

CH1 5NU

3 bed
£202k

1 Bristol Close, Blacon

CH1 5AW

£201k

1 Blacon Avenue, Blacon

CH1 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Aberdaron Drive, Blacon

CH1 5QD

2 bed
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.
Full Chester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH1 5AU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Ashfield Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.