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 £172,000 sits 168.8% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024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
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.
£172,000
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
3/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







