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Tauranga, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tauranga

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Tauranga is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £540,000. 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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tauranga, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jan 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    Agent
    Hoole Technical Solutions Ltd
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/13134/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension, loft conversion including hip to gable and dormer extension

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/12526/LDC
    View planning record

What's in Tauranga, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Tauranga has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2022Most recent

    £540,000

    +80.0%over 12 years
  2. 17 August 2010

    £299,950

    +13.2%over 5 years
  3. 25 October 2004

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7BD: £425,000 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Rowton Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Tauranga runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,091

Street avg £3,180

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christleton High School. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 7BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 7BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tauranga, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.