What type of property is 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE last sold for £125,000 in January 2007, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE located?

17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE sits in Blacon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

The closest primary school to 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE is J H Godwin Primary School (234m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (250m).

How well connected is 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cairns Crescent, CH1 5JE is Cairns Crescent, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cairns Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Cairns Crescent

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

17 Cairns Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2007 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 28.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas fired
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.

17 Cairns Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 October 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cairns Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cairns 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 January 2007Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5JE: £151,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 5JE

On the street

Versus other Cairns Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Cairns Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,488

Street avg £1,322

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed

£167k

1 Auckland Road, Blacon

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3 bed

£185k

1 Blake Close, Blacon

CH1 5XL

3 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

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cairns Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

J H Godwin Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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