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About Elmwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elmwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Elmwood was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rake Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Lakeside — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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