Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Abbots Wood, Chester, CH2 2FE
Estimated value
£128,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£82,500)+55%
- Against CH2 2FE's recent median (£157,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£128,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£82,500)+55%
- Against CH2 2FE's recent median (£157,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Abbots Wood is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2FE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CH2 2FE
5 sales, median £157,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
17 July 2018Most recent
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2FE: £157,000 (2025–2024).
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Abbots Wood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Abbots Wood is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2FE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. At 73 m² this is the 69th smallest of 74 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.
Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 55.2% above the 2018 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 73 EPCs). Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbots Wood, Chester, CH2 2FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Abbots Wood has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Abbots Wood homes
Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Abbots Wood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,130
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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.
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
Northgate Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary437m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary921m
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Northgate AvenueBus stop178m
- Abbey Court HotelBus stop209m
- Victoria CourtBus stop251m
- Newry ParkBus stop308m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 2FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Abbots Wood is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2FE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Abbots Wood. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Abbots Wood was lodged in December 2025 at band C and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Abbots Wood. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 2FE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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