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16 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Brookside

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

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 £258,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 15.2% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Brookside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2021Most recent

    £210,000

    +7.1%over 4 years

  2. 26 May 2016

    £196,000

    +145.0%over 12 years

  3. 27 May 2003

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8BZ: £310,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £2,675

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brookside

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£277k

1 Arden Close, Tarvin

CH3 8JN

2 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Field Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8LF

2 bed
£334k

1 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin

CH3 8EF

2 bed
£267k

1 Gibson Close, Tarvin

CH3 8DT

3 bed
£128k

1 Brereton Close, Tarvin

CH3 8HW

2 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Broomheath Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8HB

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Crossfields, Tarvin

CH3 8LG

3 bed
£343k

1 Foxhunter Close, Ashton Hayes

CH3 8DH

3 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 8BZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.