What kind of home is 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH sell for?

5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH last sold for £250,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and March 2013, 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH rose from £66,500 to £250,000, a change of £183,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH has council approval for side and rear extension granted in February 2008 under ref. 08/00104/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

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

Which area is 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

Police records around 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is Shavington Avenue, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Elmwood Avenue

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

5 Elmwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 50.4% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

5 Elmwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromD64toE50

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elmwood Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby

Feb 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/00104/FUL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2013Most recent
£250,000
+53.8%over 10 years
7 February 2003
£162,500
+144.4%over 6 years
1 March 1996
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3RH: £375,000 (2026–2021).

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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.

5 Elmwood Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,809

Street avg £2,796

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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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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