Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Birch Muir, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JW
EPC B
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£125,000)+37%
- Against CH1 5JW's recent median (£86,000)+99%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£125,000)+37%
- Against CH1 5JW's recent median (£86,000)+99%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birch Muir is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 5JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CH1 5JW
1 sale, median £86,000 (2019–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CH1 5JW: £86,000 (2019–2019).
Nearby sales in CH1 5JW
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Birch Muir
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birch Muir is an end-of-terrace house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 70 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 36.8% above the 2023 sale price. Sold April 2023 for £125,000.
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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.
3 Birch Muir ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2025from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromF33toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2025from Dec 2025
EPC improved fromD68toB85
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Muir, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Birch Muir has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Birch Muir homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Birch Muir outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 31 (F)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Dyserth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Dee Point Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dee Point Primary SchoolPrimary160m
- Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary670m
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeSecondary768m
- J H Godwin Primary SchoolPrimary858m
Nearest stops
- Dyserth RoadBus stop29m
- Muir RoadBus stop97m
- Dalton CloseBus stop227m
- Park & RideBus stop329m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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 5JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC BNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Birch Muir is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 5JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Birch Muir. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Birch Muir was lodged in December 2025 at band B and is valid until December 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Birch Muir. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 5JW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Birch Muir is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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