16 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ
About 16 Brookside
16 Brookside is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £210,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Brookside has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Brookside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2021Most recent
£210,000
+7.1%over 4 years26 May 2016
£196,000
+145.0%over 12 years27 May 2003
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8BZ: £295,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH3 8BZ
1 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ
Sold Oct 2024
£295,00036 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ
Sold Sept 2024
£332,5006 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ
Sold Feb 2024
£310,0004 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ
Sold Jan 2024
£250,00018 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ
Sold Nov 2022
£250,000
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Versus other Brookside homes
16 Brookside is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Gongar Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB