Woodhey House, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
About Woodhey House
Woodhey House is a detached house in Woodbank, Chester, Chester (CH1 6HT). It has a recorded floor area of 292 m² (around 3143 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 292 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 64.4% above the 2015 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
Woodhey House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Woodhey House, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
- Dec 2002Demolition And RebuildOtherOutcome in report
Demolition of the lodge and erection of replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01737/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2022Decision
- DemolitionSept 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Woodhey House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 15 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2015Most recent
£405,000
+80.0%over 14 years24 November 2000
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6HT: £138,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in CH1 6HT
Willow Cottage, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
Sold Nov 2020
£150,0003 Welsh Road Cottages, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
Sold Sept 2013
£138,0004 Welsh Road Cottages, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
Sold Mar 2010
£139,000Welsh View, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
Sold Dec 1999
£81,500Clopton Cottage, Welsh Road, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HT
Sold Jul 1996
£54,000
Versus other Welsh Road homes
Floor Area for Woodhey House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
292 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Welsh Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







