17 Rakeway, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6AZ
About 17 Rakeway
17 Rakeway is a mid-terrace house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 184.4% above the 2005 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 55 EPCs).
Energy performance
17 Rakeway'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
17 Rakeway has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Rakeway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2005Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6AZ: £170,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 6AZ
Versus other Rakeway homes
17 Rakeway outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£771
Street avg £1,487
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Ridings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







