Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£379,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£268,762)+41%
- Against CH2 3HU's recent median (£305,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
901 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£379,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£268,762)+41%
- Against CH2 3HU's recent median (£305,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Laurel Grove is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 3HU. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CH2 3HU
5 sales, median £305,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£268,762
+16.9%over 6 years29 April 2010
£230,000
+0.7%over 3 years16 March 2007
£228,500
+224.1%over 7 years26 August 1999
£70,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3HU: £305,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CH2 3HU
11 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
Sold Dec 2024
£381,0005 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
Sold Sept 2021
£400,00014 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
Sold Mar 2021
£295,0001 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
Sold May 2016
£380,00015 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
Sold Oct 2015
£288,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 23 Laurel Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Laurel Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 41% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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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.
23 Laurel Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 23 Laurel Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HU
1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby
- Sept 2018Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02826/FUL
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Versus other Laurel Grove homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23 Laurel Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,210
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Canadian Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary223m
- St Martin's Academy ChesterPrimary348m
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary555m
- Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary916m
Nearest stops
- Canadian AveBus stop133m
- Canadian AvenueBus stop164m
- Park Drive SouthBus stop367m
- Dene HotelBus stop389m
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 3HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 23 Laurel Grove is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 3HU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 23 Laurel Grove. 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 23 Laurel Grove was lodged in January 2010 at band E and expired in January 2020, 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. 1 application is matched to 23 Laurel Grove. 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 3HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Laurel Grove is in council tax band C. 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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