Springwood House, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
About Springwood House
Springwood House is a four-bedroom detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £820,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2025PorchAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of covered front porch & bay window, installation of solar panels, installation of render to front and rear elevations, single storey rear extension replacement of windows and doors. (Amendment to approved application ref: 23/01085/FUL).
ExtensionSolar PanelsNew Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00017/FUL
- Jul 2023PorchIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, covered front porch & bay window, installation of solar panels, installation of render to all elevations, greenhouse to rear garden, replacement of windows and doors.
ExtensionSolar PanelsNew Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01085/FUL
What's in Springwood House, 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
Price for Springwood House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£827,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2022Most recent
£820,000
+13.1%over 10 months24 June 2021
£725,000
+158.9%over 22 years21 June 1999
£280,000
+53.4%over 4 years10 March 1995
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7AP: £545,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CH3 7AP
Red Bank, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Dec 2023
£827,240The 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 habitable rooms, Springwood House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,409
Street avg £4,418
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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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