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Fernlea, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Fernlea

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

Fernlea is a semi-detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £565,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 180 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Fernlea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fernlea, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fernlea has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Fernlea, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ

2decisions2extensions19documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to rear.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    12/03908/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Fernlea has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£565,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2025Most recent

    £565,000

    +75.2%over 19 years

  2. 20 December 2005

    £322,500

    +30.0%over 1 year

  3. 20 May 2004

    £248,000

    +37.8%over 7 months

  4. 16 October 2003

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BJ: £630,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Seahill Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Fernlea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,139

Street avg £2,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fernlea

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£389k

1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

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£349k

1 Grange Cottages, Parkgate Road, Mollington

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4 bed2 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.
Full Chester report

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

Cartref — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 6BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fernlea, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.