Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodbank is a detached house in Woodbank, Chester, Chester (CH1 6EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 17% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £440,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 September 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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A recent planning application at Woodbank was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at Woodbank, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension to bungalow
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.
9 November 2020Most recent
£440,000
+65.7%over 8 years29 April 2012
£265,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6EZ: £375,000 (2024–2019).
Autumn Winds, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ
Sold Oct 2024
Summer Winds, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ
Sold Sept 2022
507 Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ
Sold May 2021
Red Roofs, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ
Sold Aug 2019
The Orchard, Parkgate Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6EZ
Sold Oct 2013
EPC Rating for Woodbank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £2,225
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
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431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Welsh Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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