What kind of home is 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN last change hands?

8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN last sold for £230,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and April 2010, 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN rose from £53,000 to £230,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +18.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,226 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 8HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN in?

8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN sits in Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

Police records around 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

The closest primary school to 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN is St Clare's Catholic Primary School (271m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alun Crescent, CH4 8HN is Henley Road, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Alun Crescent, Chester, CH4 8HN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1226 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Alun Crescent

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

8 Alun Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH4 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 114 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 45.7% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Alun Crescent'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 25 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alun Crescent, Chester, CH4 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alun Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Alun Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£230,000

Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2010Most recent
£230,000
+12.7%over 2 years
25 October 2007
£204,000
+284.9%over 6 years
6 September 2001
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 8HN: £342,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CH4 8HN

On the street

Versus other Alun Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Alun Crescent outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,019

Street avg £2,578

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Henley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 8HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 8HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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