Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Victoria Lodge, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
6
Floor area
273 m²
2939 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Victoria Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Victoria Lodge is a six-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH4 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £1,675,000.
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
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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.
Victoria Lodge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Victoria Lodge, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at Victoria Lodge, South Crescent Road, Chester, CH4 7AU
8decisions5extensions64documents
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2010PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
To erect three-storey extension at side following demolition of existing attached garage, linked to new third floor over existing front part of house, single-storey extension at side, porch at front and associated external alterations with detached garage at front.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/10810/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2024Decision
- PorchMay 2024Decision
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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.
Latest sale on Victoria Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2023)
£1,675,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£1,675,000
+216.0%over 13 years23 September 2009
£530,000
+7.1%over 4 years18 March 2005
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7AU: £580,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CH4 7AU
Newlands, 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
£580,000Porthouse 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.
Years Held for Victoria Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,136
Street avg £5,956
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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
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