What kind of home is 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

12 Firbank, CH2 4LY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY sell for?

12 Firbank, CH2 4LY last sold for £142,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and December 2016, 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY rose from £60,000 to £142,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

12 Firbank, CH2 4LY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

12 Firbank, CH2 4LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY in?

12 Firbank, CH2 4LY sits in Elton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

Police records around 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

The closest primary school to 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY is Elton Primary School (620m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Firbank, CH2 4LY is Parklands Drive, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 685m away.

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12 Firbank, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Firbank

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

12 Firbank is a three-bedroom detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 63.4% above the 2016 sale of £142,000. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Firbank, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Firbank has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£142,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2016Most recent
£142,000
+136.7%over 19 years
14 November 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4LY: £265,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 4LY

On the street

Versus other Firbank homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Firbank runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,821

Street avg £2,106

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Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parklands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Elton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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