Hillcrest, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £250,000. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Hillcrest 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
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2024Most recent
£250,000
+8.7%over 6 years30 August 2018
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BJ: £630,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 6BJ
Meadowbank, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
Sold Jun 2025
£630,000Sherwood, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
Sold Jul 2024
£318,000Bridge Farm, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
Sold Nov 2022
£750,000Fairfield, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
Sold Sept 2022
£630,000Holly Cottage, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
Sold Aug 2021
£240,000
Versus other Seahill Road homes
On years held, Hillcrest runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,907
Street avg £2,272
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
Cartref — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 4 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB