39 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
About 39 Elmwood Avenue
39 Elmwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £350,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39 Elmwood Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 39 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
- Nov 2024ExtensionOtherOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02827/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
39 Elmwood Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2023Most recent
£350,000
+42.3%over 11 years18 January 2012
£246,000
+14.8%over 5 years10 May 2006
£214,250
+48.8%over 2 years14 August 2003
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3RH: £400,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in CH2 3RH
45 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
Sold Jan 2026
£420,00041 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
Sold Dec 2022
£400,00031 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
Sold Mar 2022
£375,00015 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
Sold Aug 2020
£400,00011 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH
Sold Jun 2020
£301,000
Versus other Elmwood Avenue homes
39 Elmwood Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
215/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







