What type of property is 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ last sold for £250,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £56,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

Across 6 sales between March 1996 and November 2022, 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ rose from £56,000 to £250,000, a change of £194,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

Police records around 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is Ashton Hayes Primary School (401m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is Gongar Lane, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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18 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Brookside

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

18 Brookside is a semi-detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 21.2% above the 2022 sale price. Sold November 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

38%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2003
Renovation
In report
Provide pitched roof to existing rear flat roof extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
03/00355/FUL
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What's in 18 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Brookside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2022Most recent
£250,000
+11.1%
17 August 2022
£225,000
+15.4%over 5 years
15 August 2017
£195,000
+8.3%over 6 years
21 July 2011
£180,000
+22.5%over 8 years
5 February 2003
£146,950
+162.4%over 6 years
15 March 1996
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8BZ: £310,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

Floor Area for 18 Brookside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,252

Street avg £2,603

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

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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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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Common questions

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