Elmwood, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN
About Elmwood
Elmwood is a detached house in Eccleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 149.8% above the 2002 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. At 167 m² it sits well below the postcode median (256 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Elmwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Elmwood has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Elmwood was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2002Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9JN: £410,000 (2023–1998).
Nearby sales in CH4 9JN
Saxonbury, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN
Sold Aug 2023
£1,150,000Calverley, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN
Sold Jul 2022
£1,150,000Half Moon, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN
Sold Jan 2017
£410,000Mill Hill House, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN
Sold Jul 1998
£300,000Oak House, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN
Sold Jun 1998
£305,000
Versus other Rake Lane homes
EPC Rating for Elmwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,707
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 258 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 14.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Lakeside — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB