Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Government House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR
12 planning records
Estimated value
£991,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£940,000)+5%
- Against CH3 5AR's recent median (£608,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£991,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£940,000)+5%
- Against CH3 5AR's recent median (£608,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Government House is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5AR. 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
179 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CH3 5AR
5 sales, median £608,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 12 applications | 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.
Old Government House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 February 2018Most recent
£940,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5AR: £608,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 5AR
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Government House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Old Government House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Government House is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 74).
12 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision, tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 102.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Government House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
12 applications on record at Old Government House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR
1 live now8decisions3extensions269documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionSubdivisionChange of useListed building
- Jun 2005RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal and external alterations and create escape path from fire door to car park
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00660/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionJan 2026Decision
- ConditionsNov 2017Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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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
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steam Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary372m
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary573m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary755m
- Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary873m
Nearest stops
- Steam Mill StreetBus stop123m
- Health CentreBus stop171m
- Canal BridgeBus stop258m
- The BarsBus stop273m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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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 CH3 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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 Old Government House is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5AR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Old Government House. 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 Old Government House was lodged in November 2017 at band C and is valid until November 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 12 applications are matched to Old Government House. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 5AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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