1 Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
About 1 Capenhurst Lane
1 Capenhurst Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Capenhurst, Chester, Chester (CH1 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 109% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Capenhurst Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
- Feb 2015Tree WorksHeritageOutcome in report
Oak (T1) - Raise bottom edge of crown to 4m and remove dead wood in crown.Beech (T2) - Remove small limbs on west side at 4m high to stop contact with adjacent property, 1 Capenhurst Lane.Beech (T3) - Fell to allow light into and stop contact with adjacent property, 1 Capenhurst Lane.Willow (T4) - Coppice to remove overhang of car park.Ash (T5) - Remove SW limb at 7.5m to balance shape of crown. Raise bottom edge of crown to 6m to allow light in to garden of adjacent property, 1 Capenhurst Lane.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00118/CAT
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Sales history & valuation
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 April 2011Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6HE: £585,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 6HE
New Hey, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
Sold Sept 2024
£506,250Northbrook Farm, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
Sold Oct 2023
£800,5003 Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
Sold Mar 2023
£248,000The Oaks, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
Sold Jun 2021
£585,000Greenacres Farm, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
Sold Mar 2021
£845,000
Versus other Capenhurst Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Capenhurst Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,180
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Manor Farm Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







