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About 5 Dove Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dove Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4RD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 76.9% above the 2014 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Dove Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2014)
£65,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dove Close homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Dove Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,879
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.2 km
Holm Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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