Hillcrest, 2, Sherrington Lane, Brown Knowl, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9JU

Hillcrest is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Broxton, Chester, Chester (CH3 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 61.7% above the 2006 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.