What kind of home is 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU last change hands?

18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU last sold for £235,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in August 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2020 and May 2022, 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU rose from £130,000 to £235,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +40.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU in?

18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU sits in Saughall, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

Police records around 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

The closest primary school to 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU is Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School (253m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Larchfields, CH1 6BU is Meadows Lane, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Larchfields, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Larchfields

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

18 Larchfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Larchfields, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Larchfields 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 40.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2022Most recent
£235,000
+80.8%over 1 year
31 August 2020
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BU: £280,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CH1 6BU

On the street

Versus other Larchfields homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Larchfields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £2,222

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Meadows Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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