Dilwen, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
About Dilwen
Dilwen is a semi-detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 386.5% above the 1997 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Dilwen's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Dilwen has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Dilwen's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£96,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 1997Most recent
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6AE: £310,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CH3 6AE
Iona, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold Oct 2022
£301,000Carinda, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold Sept 2022
£324,000Melrose, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold Jun 2021
£310,000Avondale, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold May 2020
£520,000Suncroft, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold Aug 2018
£290,000
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Versus other Whitchurch Road homes
Dilwen outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£676
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Trooper Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christleton Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB