Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a, Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£124,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£115,000)+8%
- Against CH3 5DB's recent median (£160,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£124,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£115,000)+8%
- Against CH3 5DB's recent median (£160,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5DB. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CH3 5DB
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
9 March 2016Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DB: £160,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2a, Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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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.
2a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 July 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2a, Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB
1decisions12documents2nearby
- Nov 2015FullOutcome in report
Change of use from commercial and temporary flat accommodation to full commercial use including 3 additional windows at first floor and 1 at ground floor
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04135/FUL
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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
St Paul's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary379m
- Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary428m
- Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary621m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary857m
Nearest stops
- St Paul's ChurchBus stop57m
- St Paul's ChurchBus stop105m
- Lock Vaults PHBus stop183m
- Cotswald CourtBus stop307m
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 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5DB. 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 2a. 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 2a was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2a. 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 5DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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