Melrose, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
About Melrose
Melrose is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 32.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Melrose has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£310,000
+113.8%over 21 years19 October 1999
£145,000
+31.8%over 2 years15 November 1996
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6AE: £301,000 (2022–2017).
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
£324,000Avondale, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold May 2020
£520,000Suncroft, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold Aug 2018
£290,000Cramond, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AE
Sold Feb 2017
£575,000
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Versus other Whitchurch Road homes
On years held, Melrose runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,793
Street avg £2,174
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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
0.1 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