1 Cemlyn Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5QJ

1 Cemlyn Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 29.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.