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About 17 Highfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Highfield is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfield, Elton, Chester, CH2 4PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Highfield has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2011ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single Storey Extensions To Side and Rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£180,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highfield homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Highfield outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,195
Street avg £1,611
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Orchard Park Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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