What type of property is 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED sell for?

8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED last sold for £165,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £191,500 in December 2006, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and October 2012, 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED fell from £191,500 to £165,000, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly -2.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

The current EPC rating for 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED located?

8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED sits in Saughall, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

The closest primary school to 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED is Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School (109m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (2.7km).

How well connected is 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED?

The closest bus stop to 8 Smithy Close, CH1 6ED is Aldersley Close, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Smithy Close, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6ED

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Smithy Close

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

8 Smithy Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6ED). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 70.9% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 Smithy Close'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 11 Oct 2021

Current Certificate

Oct 2011

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 October 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Smithy Close, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Smithy Close 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.

8 Smithy Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2012Most recent
£165,000
-13.8%over 5 years
1 December 2006
£191,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6ED: £160,000 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in CH1 6ED

On the street

Versus other Smithy Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Smithy Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,701

Street avg £2,379

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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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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

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Aldersley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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