The Rectory, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
About The Rectory
The Rectory is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Rectory has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£847,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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Versus other Birch Heath Lane homes
Floor Area for The Rectory runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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