2 Smithy Court, Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AY

2 Smithy Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 10.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.