What kind of home is 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL last sold for £147,500 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1997 and September 2017, 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL rose from £45,500 to £147,500, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

The current EPC rating for 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (663 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5XL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL use?

The latest EPC at 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL 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 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL in?

6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL sits in Blacon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL 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.

What schools are near 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

The closest primary school to 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL is St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (207m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (1.3km).

How well connected is 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Blake Close, CH1 5XL is Griffin Close, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Blake Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

663 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Blake Close

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

6 Blake Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 663 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 34.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 33.3% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

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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.

6 Blake Close'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 10 Mar 2019

Current Certificate

Mar 2009

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Blake Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Blake Close 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£147,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2017Most recent
£147,500
+21.4%over 6 years
19 May 2011
£121,500
+38.1%over 7 years
28 August 2003
£88,000
+93.4%over 6 years
6 July 1997
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5XL: £170,500 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CH1 5XL

On the street

Versus other Blake Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Blake Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,395

Street avg £2,108

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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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£226k

1 Boleyn Close, Blacon

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3 bed

£167k

1 Auckland Road, Blacon

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3 bed

£162k

1 Bridgeman Road, Blacon

CH1 5LZ

3 bed

£258k

1 Barnes Close, Blacon

CH1 5XJ

3 bed2 bath

£198k

1 Blacon Avenue, Blacon

CH1 5BB

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

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Griffin Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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