Tauranga, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
About Tauranga
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullIn 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
- Nov 2010Loft ConversionAmendmentIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Tauranga has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2022Most recent
£540,000
+80.0%over 12 years17 August 2010
£299,950
+13.2%over 5 years25 October 2004
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7BD: £425,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CH3 7BD
Hughenden, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Jan 2025
£390,000School End, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Jul 2023
£450,000Rosedene, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Jan 2020
£449,995Marina Cottage, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Feb 2016
£125,000Endeavour, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Apr 2015
£425,000
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Versus other Rowton Bridge Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Tauranga runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £3,180
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christleton High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB