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The Paddocks, Belle Vue Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Paddocks

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

The Paddocks is a detached house in Guilden Sutton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 149.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £460,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Paddocks, Belle Vue Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Paddocks has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £460,000

    +16.5%over 7 years
  2. 14 August 2014

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7EJ: £425,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Belle Vue Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Paddocks outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,412

Street avg £2,362

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

Bellevue Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 7EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 The Paddocks, Belle Vue Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.