5 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
About 5 Rake Lane
5 Rake Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 31.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Rake Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Rake Lane has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey extension to front and vehicular entrance to include drop kerbs and crossing
- Agent
- Hunt Planning Services Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02608/FUL
What's in 5 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Rake Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£191,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£191,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7PR: £246,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CH3 7PR
Highfield, Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
Sold Jul 2024
£480,0002 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
Sold May 2024
£233,0824 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
Sold Jun 2023
£246,5008 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
Sold Dec 2018
£130,0009 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
Sold Jan 2018
£170,000
Everything we know about 5 Rake Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Rake Lane homes
5 Rake Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,244
Street avg £3,111
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Plough PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Christleton High School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB