Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Elm Farm, Dunkirk Lane, Dunkirk, Chester, CH1 6LX
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£778,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£740,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£778,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£740,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Elm Farm is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
173 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CH1 6LX
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Elm Farm has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
18 April 2022Most recent
£740,000
+48.0%over 8 years4 March 2014
£499,999
+203.0%over 17 years13 November 1996
£165,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Elm Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elm Farm is a detached house in Dunkirk, Chester, Chester (CH1 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Last sale on file: £740,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elm Farm'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 26 Jul 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2015from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elm Farm, Dunkirk Lane, Dunkirk, Chester, CH1 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Elm Farm, Dunkirk Lane, Dunkirk, Chester, CH1 6LX
3decisions9documents1nearby
- Jan 2005AnnexOutcome in report
Conversion of existing barn to holiday accommodation with associated drainage and landscape works
- Reference
- 6/04/02289/COU/CCC
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMay 2014Decision
- AnnexFeb 2005Decision
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Hourd Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- The Whitby High SchoolSecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Hourd WayBus stop948m
- Holm Oak WayBus stop966m
- Backford Cross RoundaboutBus stop1.0km
- Capenhurst Rail StationRailway station1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Elm Farm is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Elm Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Elm Farm was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Elm Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 6LX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Elm Farm is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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