Skip to content
UK Property Looker

1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP

Swimming pool3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 1 Birch Heath Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Birch Heath Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

A recent sale: £637,000 in June 2026. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Swimming poolYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birch Heath Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Heath Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at 1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP

5decisions69documents
  1. May 2008
    Tree WorksHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Remove 3 Cherry, 1 Sycamore, overhanging branches of 1 Sycamore and crown reduce 1 Ash by 20%

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    08/00806/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

Unlock 1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full
  • The 69 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Birch Heath Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£637,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2026Most recent

    £637,000

    +183.1%over 25 years

  2. 16 July 2000

    £225,000

    +77.2%over 3 years

  3. 20 May 1997

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7AP: £751,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Birch Heath Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Birch Heath Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,791

Street avg £4,609

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birch Heath Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£668k

1 Capesthorne Road, Christleton

CH3 7GA

4 bed2 bath
£509k

1 Belle Vue Lane, Guilden Sutton

CH3 7EJ

4 bed2 bath
£780k

1 Badgers Close, Christleton

CH3 7BR

4 bed3 bath
£457k

1 Brickfield Lane, Littleton

CH3 7DH

3 bed1 bath
£921k

1 Chancery Gardens, Christleton

CH3 7FD

5 bed4 bath
£354k

1 Brookdale Way, Waverton

CH3 7NT

3 bed
£350k

1 Ash Bank, Pipers Ash, Guilden Sutton

CH3 7EH

3 bed
£300k

1 Bythom Close, Christleton

CH3 7BN

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Full Chester report

Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Village Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christleton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 7AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 7AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.