What type of property is 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH last sold for £375,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and March 2022, 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH rose from £280,000 to £375,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH have?

31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side extension granted in March 2019 under ref. 18/04676/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH located?

31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

Police records around 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH 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 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The closest primary school to 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is St Martin's Academy Chester (300m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The closest bus stop to 31 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is Shavington Avenue, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Elmwood Avenue

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

31 Elmwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from May 2017

EPC improved fromD68toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 31 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH

3decisions1extensions17documents3nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2008
Amendment
Outcome in report
Extension of garden
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
08/01087/COU
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DemolitionMar 2019Decision
AmendmentJun 2009Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2022Most recent
£375,000
+33.9%over 4 years
15 December 2017
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3RH: £350,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CH2 3RH

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Elmwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £2,636

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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