1 Springfield Close, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9BU

1 Springfield Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Higher Kinnerton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 47.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).