Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Laurels, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB
Last sold (2004)
£485,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CH2 4DB recent median£246,500
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band F
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CH2 4DB
5 sales, median £246,500 (2026–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Laurels was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 February 2004Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4DB: £246,500 (2026–2010).
Nearby sales in CH2 4DB
Grove Farm, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB
Sold Feb 2026
£430,000Mandarin Cottage, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB
Sold Jul 2023
£246,500Lakeside Mews, Carolina Cottage, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB
Sold Apr 2017
£240,000Lakeside Mews, Pintail Cottage, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB
Sold Oct 2010
£218,000Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB
Sold Jun 2007
£292,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Laurels is a property in Chorlton-By-Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4DB). It has council tax band F.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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.
Crime
215/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Gordon Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
The Oaks Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Oaks Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- The Whitby High SchoolSecondary2.4km
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Gordon LaneBus stop1.1km
- Gordon LaneBus stop1.1km
- Church LaneBus stop1.3km
- Motorway BridgeBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for The Laurels because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CH2 4DB.
- 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 The Laurels. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for The Laurels. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Laurels. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Laurels is in council tax band F. 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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