What kind of home is 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ last sold for £490,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and July 2016, 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ rose from £390,000 to £490,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ use?

The latest EPC at 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ in?

28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ is Upton Heath CofE Primary School (303m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.3km).

How well connected is 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Church Lane, CH2 1DJ is Demage Lane, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 778m away.

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28 Church Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Church Lane

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

28 Church Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 46.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). At 146 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 20 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

28 Church Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Church Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£490,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£490,000
+25.6%over 2 years
11 August 2013
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1DJ: £560,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH2 1DJ

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 28 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,356

Street avg £3,102

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par

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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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4 bed

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1 Bank Close

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3 bed2 bath

£430k

1 Alpraham Crescent, Upton

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3 bed1 bath

£390k

1 Abbots Grange

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3 bed1 bath

£628k

1 Breton Close

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£318k

1 Brooke Avenue

CH2 1HQ

3 bed1 bath

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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Demage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Upton Heath CofE Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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