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EPC B
About Rock Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rock Bank is a detached house in Chorlton-By-Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 60.8% above the 2000 sale of £265,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rock Bank's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rock Bank, Chorlton Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rock Bank has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionPrior Approval not required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with dual pitch roof
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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