Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ivy House, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About Ivy House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivy House is a semi-detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 121.6% above the 2014 sale of £116,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE48toC77
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivy House, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ivy House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ivy House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2014)
£116,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2014Most recent
£116,000
-9.0%over 9 years22 August 2004
£127,500
+41.7%over 3 years9 August 2001
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6EN: £265,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 6EN
Spring Cottage, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Dec 2024
£300,000Brickbank, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Sept 2024
£653,000Bellcot, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Jan 2024
£185,000Chapel Bank Cottage, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Feb 2022
£135,000Abbey Hey, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Feb 2021
£265,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Ivy House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,506
Street avg £2,582
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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.
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
0.1 km
Aldersley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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