3 Cross Green, Upton, Chester, CH2 1QR

3 Cross Green is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 84.9% above the 2009 sale of £231,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 30 EPCs).