What kind of home is 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

17 Highfield, CH2 4PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

17 Highfield, CH2 4PE last sold for £180,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and March 2021, 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE rose from £130,000 to £180,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

17 Highfield, CH2 4PE has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE use?

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

Are there any planning records for 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

17 Highfield, CH2 4PE has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

17 Highfield, CH2 4PE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE in?

17 Highfield, CH2 4PE sits in Elton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

Police records around 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE 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 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

The closest primary school to 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE is Elton Primary School (125m).

What transport links are near 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Highfield, CH2 4PE is Orchard Park Lane, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 147m away.

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17 Highfield, Elton, Chester, CH2 4PE

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. 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. Sold March 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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.

2 applications on record at 17 Highfield, Elton, Chester, CH2 4PE

2decisions2extensions15documents

Mar 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to front, side and rear of existing dwelling
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
09/10160/FUL
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ExtensionMay 2011Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£180,000
+38.5%over 14 years
8 May 2006
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4PE: £145,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CH2 4PE

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orchard Park Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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