Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD
Extendable
Estimated value
£191,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£133,000)+44%
- Against CH2 2QD's recent median (£170,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£191,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£133,000)+44%
- Against CH2 2QD's recent median (£170,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Somerset Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2QD. 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CH2 2QD
5 sales, median £170,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | 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.
5 Somerset Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
9 June 2016Most recent
£133,000
+177.1%over 15 years4 June 2001
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2QD: £170,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CH2 2QD
15 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD
Sold Sept 2024
£220,00017 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD
Sold Nov 2022
£190,00023 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD
Sold Sept 2019
£120,00025 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD
Sold May 2008
£145,00021 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD
Sold Sept 2006
£125,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Somerset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Somerset Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newton, Chester, Chester (CH2 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 43.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
5 Somerset Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Somerset Road 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 Somerset Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Somerset Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £1,859
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Crime
215/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kent Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Upton-by-Chester High School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Upton-by-Chester High SchoolSecondary609m
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary769m
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary812m
- St Martin's Academy ChesterPrimary831m
Nearest stops
- Kent RoadBus stop80m
- Kingsway ShopsBus stop121m
- Kingsway ShopsBus stop141m
- Pear Tree WayBus stop232m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
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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 2QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
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 Somerset Road is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2QD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Somerset Road. 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 Somerset Road was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Somerset Road. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 2QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Somerset Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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