5 Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
About 5 Hob Lane
5 Hob Lane is a semi-detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Hob Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
5 Hob Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Hob Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6JZ: £347,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CH3 6JZ
Hob House, Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
Sold Feb 2022
£490,000Churton Mount, Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
Sold Oct 2020
£530,0007 Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
Sold Aug 2018
£190,000Hobbs Cottage, Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
Sold May 2018
£347,000Chapel House, Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
Sold Jul 2017
£250,000
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Versus other Hob Lane homes
EPC Rating for 5 Hob Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB