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EPC B
About 8 Blencowe Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Blencowe Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6QR). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,045,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £868,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Blencowe Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,045,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2021)
£868,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blencowe Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Blencowe Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,721
Street avg £2,740
Floor Area
319 m²
Street avg 278 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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