What kind of home is 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE sell for?

48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE last sold for £189,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,005 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and August 2015, 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE rose from £58,005 to £189,000, a change of £130,995. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE use?

The latest EPC at 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE in?

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

Is 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE in a safe area?

Police records around 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE 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 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The closest primary school to 48 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).

How well connected is 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 48 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is Church Lane, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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48 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 48 Church Lane

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

48 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 40.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

48 Church Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

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

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£189,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2015Most recent
£189,000
+136.4%over 15 years
26 November 1999
£79,950
+37.8%over 3 years
18 January 1996
£58,005

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4BE: £194,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CH2 4BE

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 48 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,989

Street avg £2,324

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

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

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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