What type of property is 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

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

What did 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY sell for?

17 Firbank, CH2 4LY last sold for £150,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and June 2011, 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY rose from £60,000 to £150,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

17 Firbank, CH2 4LY has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,034 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

17 Firbank, CH2 4LY has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 15/02564/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

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

Where is 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

Police records around 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

The closest primary school to 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY is Elton Primary School (620m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Firbank, CH2 4LY is Parklands Drive, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 685m away.

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17 Firbank, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Firbank

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

17 Firbank is a three-bedroom detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 42% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

17 Firbank's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 April 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Firbank, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Firbank, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LY

1decisions1extensions8documents

Jul 2015
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey extension to side of property together with conversion of garage to playroom
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/02564/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Firbank has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£150,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2011Most recent
£150,000
+150.0%over 11 years
1 July 1999
£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 price per m², 17 Firbank runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,562

Street avg £2,126

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

215/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

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Common questions

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