What kind of home is 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ last sold for £355,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in December 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

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

Which area is 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The closest primary school to 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is Ashton Hayes Primary School (401m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Brookside, CH3 8BZ is Gongar Lane, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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20 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Brookside

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

20 Brookside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 97 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £355,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Sept 2020

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brookside, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Latest sale on 20 Brookside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,000

Growth on file: 29.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

21 November 2022Most recent
£355,000
+29.1%over 12 months
3 December 2021
£275,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 20 Brookside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,660

Street avg £2,640

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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£399k

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1 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin

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2 bed

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1 Field Lane, Tarvin

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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

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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