What type of property is 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET last sold for £222,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,000 in November 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2017 and October 2021, 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET rose from £142,000 to £222,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET located?

1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

Police records around 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET 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.

Which schools serve 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

The closest primary school to 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET is Oldfield Primary School (631m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alder Grove, CH2 3ET is Rowan Place, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Alder Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3ET

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Alder Grove

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

1 Alder Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £222,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alder Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alder Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Alder Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£222,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£222,000
+5.5%over 1 year
2 March 2020
£210,500
+48.2%over 2 years
17 November 2017
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3ET: £290,000 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in CH2 3ET

On the street

Versus other Alder Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Alder Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,171

Street avg £2,904

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 88 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rowan Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oldfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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