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The Rookery, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG

1 planning record

Estimated value

£734,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£490,000)+50%
  • Against CH2 4DG's recent median (£550,000)+33%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
254 m²
2729 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£734,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£490,000)+50%
  • Against CH2 4DG's recent median (£550,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Rookery is modelled from its 254 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4DG. 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

    254 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CH2 4DG

    5 sales, median £550,000 (2022–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Rookery valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2013Most recent

    £490,000

  2. 28 November 2006

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4DG: £550,000 (2022–2016).

Risks

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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Overview

About The Rookery

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

The Rookery is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2729 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 49.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 40% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rookery sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2020

Current Certificate
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Rookery, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Rookery, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG

1decisions7documents
  1. May 2011
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Use of a building as offices and of an adjacent building as storage of office records and equipment ancillary to the primary office use for at least 10 years.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01446/LDC
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On the street

Versus other Gordon Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Rookery runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

254 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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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

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Gordon Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • The Whitby High SchoolSecondary2.4km
  • Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Gordon LaneBus stop455m
  • Gordon LaneBus stop474m
  • Church LaneBus stop492m
  • Liverpool RoadBus stop556m

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH2 4DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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 The Rookery is modelled from its 254 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4DG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Rookery. 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 The Rookery was lodged in January 2010 at band E and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Rookery. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Rookery is in council tax band G. 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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