What kind of home is 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF sell for?

7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF last sold for £345,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2001 and March 2021, 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF rose from £120,000 to £345,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

The current EPC rating for 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3RF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF use?

The latest EPC at 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF in?

7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

Police records around 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF 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.

What schools are near 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

The closest primary school to 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF is St Martin's Academy Chester (250m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Oaklea Avenue, CH2 3RF is Shavington Avenue, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Oaklea Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Oaklea Avenue

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

7 Oaklea Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3RF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 22% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 Oaklea Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Oaklea Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Oaklea Avenue 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£345,000
+46.8%over 13 years
19 April 2007
£235,000
+75.4%over 4 years
4 August 2002
£134,000
+11.7%over 1 year
16 May 2001
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3RF: £375,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CH2 3RF

On the street

Versus other Oaklea Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Oaklea Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,350

Street avg £3,228

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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1 Alder Grove, Hoole

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3 bed

£406k

1 Beech Grove, Hoole

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4 bed

£404k

1 Bellard Drive, Hoole

CH2 3JP

4 bed3 bath

£680k

1 Fieldway

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4 bed2 bath

£256k

1 Eaton Lodge, Hoole Road

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2 bed1 bath

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

Shavington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Martin's Academy Chester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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