5 Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB
About 5 Darlington Crescent
5 Darlington Crescent is a detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 277.1% above the 1999 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
5 Darlington Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 August 2022
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Planning history
5 Darlington Crescent 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
5 Darlington Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 1999Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6DB: £200,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CH1 6DB
92 Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB
Sold Jan 2026
£170,00035 Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB
Sold Jun 2025
£495,00088 Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB
Sold Mar 2025
£227,00023 Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB
Sold Mar 2025
£200,00032 Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB
Sold Jan 2025
£131,750
Versus other Darlington Crescent homes
5 Darlington Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£709
Street avg £2,084
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Ridings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







