15 Becketts Lane, Chester, CH3 5RN

15 Becketts Lane is a detached house in Chester (CH3 5RN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 21.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.