What type of property is 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE sell for?

38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE last sold for £160,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE located?

38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

Police records around 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE 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.

Which schools serve 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The closest primary school to 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is St Oswald's CofE Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is Church Lane, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE

Estimated value

£227,000

Since the 2021 sale (£160,000)+42%
Against CH2 4BE's recent median (£245,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£227,000

Against its 2021 sale (£160,000)+42%
Against CH2 4BE's recent median (£245,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Church Lane is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4BE. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CH2 4BE
5 sales, median £245,000 (2022–2017)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4BE: £245,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CH2 4BE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 38 Church Lane

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

38 Church Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 41.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £160,000 in December 2021. 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 February 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Nov 2021

EPC improved fromD61toC76

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Church Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,702

Street avg £2,425

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Acresfield AcademyPrimary2.5km
The Whitby High SchoolSecondary2.8km

Nearest stops

Church LaneBus stop221m
Station RoadBus stop299m
Rake LaneBus stop416m
Liverpool RoadBus stop858m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
Public Order337 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
Shoplifting224 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38 Church Lane is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4BE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 38 Church Lane. 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 38 Church Lane was lodged in February 2026 at band C and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Church Lane. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 38 Church Lane is in council tax band B. 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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