Pine Ridge, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
About Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,106,000 is 26.4% above the 2014 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.
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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
Energy performance
Pine Ridge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2004ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Change of use and extension to existing gardeners cottage/store.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00114/COU
What's in Pine Ridge, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Pine Ridge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2014Most recent
£875,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7AP: £751,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 7AP
Red Bank, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Dec 2023
£827,240Springwood House, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold May 2022
£820,000The Poplars, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Oct 2021
£751,000Delamere, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Nov 2019
£500,000Greenway, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold May 2019
£545,000
Everything we know about Pine Ridge, 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 Birch Heath Lane homes
EPC Rating for Pine Ridge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,855
Street avg £4,497
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christleton Primary School. 12 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB