Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Chalet, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
342 m²
3681 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Chalet
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Chalet is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH4 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 342 m² (around 3681 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 342 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
The Chalet sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
28.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2033
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Chalet, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Chalet 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.
The Chalet has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7AU: £660,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CH4 7AU
Victoria Lodge, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Jul 2023
£1,675,000Newlands, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
Sold Mar 2022
£660,00012 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
£580,000
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.
EPC Rating for The Chalet lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
342 m²
Street avg 207 m²
CO₂ Emissions
28.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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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 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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