8 Eccleston Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9DY

8 Eccleston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher Kinnerton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 68.5% above the 2009 sale of £165,000. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.