12 Manor Farm Close, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EZ

12 Manor Farm Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Mickle Trafford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, 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.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 15.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm.