What kind of home is 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH sell for?

12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH last sold for £353,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £168,000 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

Across 4 sales between May 2006 and May 2022, 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH rose from £168,000 to £353,500, a change of £185,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 7EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH in?

12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH sits in Guilden Sutton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

Police records around 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

The closest primary school to 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH is Oldfield Primary School (564m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Ash Bank, CH3 7EH is Hare Lane, 298m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Ash Bank, Pipers Ash, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guilden Sutton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7EH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £353,500 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromE48toD68

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Ash Bank, Pipers Ash, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£353,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£353,500
+11.3%over 1 year
20 October 2020
£317,500
+76.4%over 4 years
18 August 2016
£180,000
+7.1%over 10 years
25 May 2006
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7EH: £285,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CH3 7EH

On the street

Versus other Ash Bank homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,466

Street avg £2,631

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£354k

1 Brookdale Way, Waverton

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1 Ash Bank, Pipers Ash, Guilden Sutton

CH3 7EH

3 bed

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1 Brickfield Lane, Littleton

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3 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Bythom Close, Christleton

CH3 7BN

3 bed

£249k

1 Church Cottages, Barrow Lane, Stamford Bridge, Great Barrow

CH3 7HP

3 bed2 bath

£509k

1 Belle Vue Lane, Guilden Sutton

CH3 7EJ

4 bed2 bath

£266k

1 Brown Heath Road, Waverton

CH3 7PP

2 bed

£611k

1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton

CH3 7AP

4 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hare Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oldfield Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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