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The Engine Room, Park Lane, Pulford, Chester, CH4 9HB

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
634 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Engine Room

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

The Engine Room is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Pulford, Chester, Chester (CH4 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 31.7% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Engine Room

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Engine Room'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 07 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Engine Room, Park Lane, Pulford, Chester, CH4 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Engine Room has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Engine Room was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£205,000

Growth on file: 32.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2004Most recent

    £205,000

    +32.3%over 11 months

  2. 15 June 2003

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9HB: £479,900 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Engine Room stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,479

Street avg £2,537

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Engine Room

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£214k

1 Cae Babilon, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9GD

2 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Castle Hill, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9EY

2 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Burganey Court, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9ES

2 bed
£297k

1 Fairmeadow, Pulford

CH4 9EX

3 bed
£318k

1 Egerton Walk, Dodleston

CH4 9NS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Burton Drive, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AB

3 bed
£409k

1 Belgrave Close, Dodleston

CH4 9NU

3 bed1 bath
£545k

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston

CH4 9LJ

3 bed3 bath
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.
Full Chester report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bell Meadow Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 9HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Engine Room, Park Lane, Pulford, Chester, CH4 9HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.