Northbrook Farm, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
About Northbrook Farm
Northbrook Farm is a detached house in Capenhurst, Chester, Chester (CH1 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 35.2% below the 2023 sale of £800,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 181.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £800,500.
Energy performance
Northbrook Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Northbrook Farm.
2 applications on record at Northbrook Farm, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extensions and alterations to farmhouse and outbuildings
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00953/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Northbrook Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£800,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2023Most recent
£800,500
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
£506,2503 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
£845,000Wayside, Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6HE
Sold Feb 2021
£825,000
Versus other Capenhurst Lane homes
Northbrook Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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







