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Old Post Office, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Old Post Office

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

Old Post Office is a mid-terrace house in Eccleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Old Post Office ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromF36toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Old Post Office, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT

4decisions33documents
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Sept 2017
    Tree WorksHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Walnut (Decei1-954) - reduce branch with crack back to suitable pruning point

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/03607/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 33 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Old Post Office has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Post Office outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 235 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Post Office

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

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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
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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.
Full Chester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Eccleston Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Eccleston CofE Primary School. 7 schools 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 9HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Old Post Office, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.