Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Firbank, Elton, Chester, CH2 4LY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£213,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£150,000)+42%
- Against CH2 4LY's recent median (£265,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£213,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£150,000)+42%
- Against CH2 4LY's recent median (£265,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Firbank is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4LY. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CH2 4LY
5 sales, median £265,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Firbank has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
9 June 2011Most recent
£150,000
+150.0%over 11 years1 July 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4LY: £265,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH2 4LY
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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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.
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 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 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
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
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 2015Garage ConversionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Elton Primary SchoolPrimary620m
- Horn's Mill Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Parklands DriveBus stop91m
- Holm DriveBus stop231m
- Elton ShopsBus stop255m
- Alvanley ViewBus stop257m
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Firbank is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4LY. 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 17 Firbank. 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 17 Firbank was lodged in April 2010 at band C and expired in April 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 17 Firbank. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Firbank is in council tax band C. 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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