Red Bank, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
About Red Bank
Red Bank is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £827,240 in December 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Red Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech tree (T1) - Fell due to excessive shading and damage to boundary wall adjoining pavement . Replace with silver birch or smaller beech
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02725/TPO
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey and two storey extensions, first floor front and rear gable extensions, pitched roof addition over front bay window and other external alterations. Amendment to application 17/04956/FUL
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01461/FUL
What's in Red Bank, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Red Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£827,240
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£827,240
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7AP: £725,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 7AP
Springwood 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
£545,000Parkgates, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Mar 2015
£300,000
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Versus other Birch Heath Lane homes
On price per m², Red Bank stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,894
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB