7 Smithy Close, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6ED

7 Smithy Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6ED). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 21.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.