24 Dove Close, Elton, Chester, CH2 4RD

24 Dove Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 53 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 21.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.