1 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HT
About 1 Braemar Close
1 Braemar Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 329.3% above the 1995 sale of £102,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm. At 148 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 6 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Braemar Close.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to front and rear
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01278/FUL
- Jul 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey extension to front and two/single storey extension to rear
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/00813/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Braemar Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Braemar Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£102,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 1995Most recent
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5HT: £305,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in CH3 5HT
11 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HT
Sold Feb 2019
£305,0004 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HT
Sold May 2017
£314,0002 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HT
Sold Feb 2017
£265,0003 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HT
Sold Jul 2016
£250,0006 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HT
Sold Mar 2016
£350,000
Everything we know about 1 Braemar Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Braemar Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Braemar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£693
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rosslyn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oldfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB