18 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL
About 18 Durban Avenue
18 Durban Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 32.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). At 90 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement. Part two storey, part single storey side extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/12034/FUL
What's in 18 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Durban Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2017Most recent
£227,000
+16.4%over 6 years5 November 2010
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6AL: £230,000 (2018–2013).
Nearby sales in CH3 6AL
5 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL
Sold Aug 2018
£283,00017 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL
Sold Feb 2018
£205,00011 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL
Sold Jul 2017
£230,0001 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL
Sold Jul 2015
£230,00012 Durban Avenue, Christleton, Chester, CH3 6AL
Sold Sept 2013
£185,000
Everything we know about 18 Durban Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Durban Avenue homes
18 Durban Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,522
Street avg £2,232
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Bridge Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christleton Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB