What kind of home is Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ?

Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ is a detached house.

What did Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ sell for?

Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ last sold for £400,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ have?

The current EPC rating for Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a F. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ?

Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 9PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ use?

The latest EPC at Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ in?

Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ sits in Burwardsley, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ in a safe area?

Police records around Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ 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.

What is the nearest station to Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ?

The closest bus stop to Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, CH3 9PQ is Pheasant Inn, 718m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9PQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Gap Lodge

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

Gap Lodge is a detached house in Burwardsley, Chester, Chester (CH3 9PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 24). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 is 36.3% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £400,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Gap Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gap Lodge has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 May 2019Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CH3 9PQ: £1,450,000 (2010–1999).

Nearby sales in CH3 9PQ

Fowlers Bench, Fowlers Bench Lane, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9PQ
Sold Oct 2010
£1,800,000

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On the street

Versus other Fowlers Bench Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Gap Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

1 (G)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

0.7 km

Pheasant Inn — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 9PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 9PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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