1 Church Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DJ

1 Church Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 39.4% above the 2014 sale price.