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The Old Post Office, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a semi-detached house in Woodbank, Chester, Chester (CH1 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 181 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromE43toD65
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%90%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

1

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

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£510,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2022Most recent

    £510,000

    +82.1%over 5 years

  2. 4 August 2016

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6EY: £360,000 (2022–2010).

On the street

Versus other Parkgate Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Old Post Office stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,818

Street avg £2,561

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Post Office

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£471k

1 Ashbery Road, Backford

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£457k

1 Bronte Walk, Backford

CH1 6QJ

£421k

1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

CH1 6BY

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

CH1 6AH

4 bed2 bath
£864k

1 Feilden Court, Mollington

CH1 6LS

£380k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

CH1 6PS

4 bed2 bath
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Saughall Mill Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Post Office, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.