What type of property is 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ?

4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ is a detached house.

When did 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ last change hands?

4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ last sold for £16,800 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £549,950 in March 2017, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and February 2021, 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ fell from £549,950 to £16,800, a change of £533,150. That works out to roughly -58.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ?

4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ located?

4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ?

Police records around 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ is St Oswald's CofE Primary School (1.5km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bronte Walk, CH1 6QJ is Church Lane, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bronte Walk, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 4 Bronte Walk

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Bronte Walk is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -58.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 3989.3% above the 2021 sale of £16,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£9/sq ft) was about 96.8% below the postcode norm. At 169 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £16,800. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bronte Walk, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bronte Walk has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Bronte Walk was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£687,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -58.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£16,800

Growth on file: -58.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£16,800
-96.9%over 3 years
9 March 2017
£549,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6QJ: £457,500 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CH1 6QJ

On the street

Versus other Bronte Walk homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Bronte Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£99

Street avg £3,069

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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