5 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
About 5 Whitegate Lane
5 Whitegate Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1208 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 42.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
5 Whitegate Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2006DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Demolition of car port and garage to form new front first floor extension and new single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00581/FUL
- Jan 2006DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of car port and construction of two storey and single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01761/FUL
What's in 5 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Whitegate Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 7 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£370,000
+37.0%over 7 years18 April 2004
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8DF: £370,000 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in CH3 8DF
6 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Jul 2020
£370,000Stable House, Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Nov 2013
£592,0002 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Oct 2011
£250,0003 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Jan 2002
£118,0001 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Jun 1999
£100,000
Everything we know about 5 Whitegate Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Whitegate Lane homes
5 Whitegate Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,297
Street avg £2,196
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Golden Lion PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB