Kingsmead, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA

Kingsmead is a detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 337 m² (around 3627 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,139,000 is 11.4% below the 2024 sale of £1,285,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 337 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2024 for £1,285,000.