What kind of home is 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY sell for?

8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY last sold for £260,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in March 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2013 and December 2024, 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY rose from £230,000 to £260,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY in?

8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

Police records around 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

The closest primary school to 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY is Upton Heath CofE Primary School (1.1km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ross Avenue, CH2 1DY is Beechway, 410m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 853m away.

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8 Ross Avenue, Chester, CH2 1DY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ross Avenue

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

8 Ross Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

A recent sale: £260,000 in December 2024. At 79 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 60 EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 14.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Dec 2012

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ross Avenue, Chester, CH2 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ross Avenue 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.

8 Ross Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£260,000
+13.5%over 7 years
29 June 2017
£229,000
15 March 2013
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1DY: £255,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CH2 1DY

On the street

Versus other Ross Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Ross Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,291

Street avg £1,948

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Beechway — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Upton Heath CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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