Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Vale Royal, Main Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9AL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£225,000)+7%
- Against CH4 9AL's recent median (£59,950)+300%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£225,000)+7%
- Against CH4 9AL's recent median (£59,950)+300%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Vale Royal is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH4 9AL
1 sale, median £59,950 (1996–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£225,000
+32.4%over 8 years20 January 2017
£170,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CH4 9AL: £59,950 (1996–1996).
Nearby sales in CH4 9AL
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Vale Royal
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Vale Royal is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher Kinnerton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £225,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Vale Royal, Main Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Vale Royal, Main Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9AL
1decisions5documents
- May 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
Lowering of kerb to create vehicular access
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 050563
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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
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Royal OakBus stop53m
- Blantern RoadBus stop258m
- Higher Kinnerton ChurchBus stop407m
- Higher Kinnerton ChurchBus stop447m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Vale Royal is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Vale Royal. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Vale Royal was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Vale Royal. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CH4 9AL.
- Council tax band
- 1 Vale Royal is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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