Highfield, Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
About Highfield
Highfield is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in July 2024.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2027
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Highfield was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at Highfield, Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
- Feb 2023PorchOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part two storey, part single storey rear extensions, Reconstruction of 1No rear dormer and erection of a porch to front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03162/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Highfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 2 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2024Most recent
£480,000
+29.7%over 2 years25 May 2022
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7PR: £191,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CH3 7PR
2 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
£170,0007 Rake Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PR
Sold May 2017
£184,000
Versus other Rake Lane homes
Years Held for Highfield lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,034
Street avg £3,028
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
94/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







