Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gap Lodge, Fowlers Bench Lane, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9PQ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £503,000 is 25.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £400,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 June 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
0.7 km
Pheasant Inn — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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