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

3 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
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).

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 71.2% above the 2005 sale of £322,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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
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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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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£322,500

Growth on file: 30.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2005Most recent

    £322,500

    +30.0%over 1 year

  2. 20 May 2004

    £248,000

    +37.8%over 7 months

  3. 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 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Fernlea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,792

Street avg £2,358

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 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.

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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

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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1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

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£405k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

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4 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

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4 bed2 bath
£864k

1 Feilden Court, Mollington

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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

3/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.