What type of property is 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ last sold for £295,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ located?

1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ sits in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

Police records around 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ 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.

Which schools serve 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is Ashton Hayes Primary School (401m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is Gongar Lane, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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1 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ

EPC BSolar panels

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Brookside

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

1 Brookside is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 100 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 29 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 17.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in October 2024.

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

DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Solar panelsYes

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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.

1 Brookside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brookside 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.

1 Brookside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 2024Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8BZ: £325,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 8BZ

On the street

Versus other Brookside homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brookside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,950

Street avg £2,665

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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3 bed

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1 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin

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1 Field Lane, Tarvin

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2 bed

£399k

1 Deans Way, Tarvin

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4 bed2 bath

£277k

1 Arden Close, Tarvin

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2 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.

Full Chester report

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

0.2 km

Gongar Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 8BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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