30 Alwyn Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LW
About 30 Alwyn Gardens
30 Alwyn Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 72 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £262,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
30 Alwyn Gardens has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 30 Alwyn Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.
£262,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2023Most recent
£262,000
+482.2%over 27 years31 March 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1LW: £312,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CH2 1LW
53 Alwyn Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LW
Sold Jul 2023
£276,25037 Alwyn Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LW
Sold Jan 2023
£320,00015 Alwyn Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LW
Sold Sept 2021
£312,00045 Alwyn Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LW
Sold May 2021
£240,00060 Alwyn Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LW
Sold Apr 2021
£345,000
Versus other Alwyn Gardens homes
On floor area, 30 Alwyn Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,639
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Acres Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Acresfield Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







