What type of property is 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN sell for?

1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN last sold for £167,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and November 2015, 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN rose from £48,000 to £167,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN located?

1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

Police records around 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

The closest primary school to 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN is Boughton Heath Academy (203m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (317m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Becketts Lane, CH3 5RN is Heath Lane, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Becketts Lane, Chester, CH3 5RN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Becketts Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Becketts Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5RN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 100 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 37.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

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 18 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 March 2025

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Becketts Lane, Chester, CH3 5RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Becketts Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Becketts Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£167,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2015Most recent
£167,000
+178.3%over 18 years
16 October 1997
£60,000
+25.0%over 2 years
29 May 1995
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5RN: £285,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in CH3 5RN

On the street

Versus other Becketts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Becketts Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,670

Street avg £2,607

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heath Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Boughton Heath Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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