Capeles, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
About Capeles
Capeles is a five-bedroom detached house in Capenhurst, Chester, Chester (CH1 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 sits 333.9% above the 1997 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 71.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Capeles ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Capeles, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
- May 2003New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
New dwelling (outline)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00402/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- HMODec 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Capeles's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 1997Most recent
£165,000
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
Price per m² for Capeles lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£801
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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







