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About 2 Gordon Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gordon Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). At 156 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (193 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 35.8% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Gordon Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey front extension
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£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gordon Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Gordon Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Gordon Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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