Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Newlands, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Newlands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Newlands is a three-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH4 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 117.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Newlands, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Newlands, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
3decisions1extensions25documents
- Mar 2018Tree WorksHeritageOutcome in report
To remove 2 Leylandi trees to the front of my property which are overgrown damaging my front wall, preventing other trees and bushes from growing and destroying my lawn.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00378/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2022Decision
- Demolition And RebuildNov 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£660,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2022Most recent
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7AU: £580,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CH4 7AU
Victoria Lodge, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Jul 2023
£1,675,00012 South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Sept 2020
£535,000Brunswick House, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Nov 2019
£1,350,000Fairmead, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Dec 2018
£580,000Porthouse Lodge, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Dec 2013
£573,000
Versus other South Crescent Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Newlands outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,804
Street avg £5,822
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 237 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
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Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St George's Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chester International School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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