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The Holding, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Holding

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

The Holding is a detached house in Balderton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 39.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £315,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Holding sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 The Holding, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Holding 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2021Most recent

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LF: £350,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Welsh Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Holding is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,760

Street avg £4,367

Strongly below

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Holding

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

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.
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5 bed
£420k

1 Cannon Way, Higher Kinnerton

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4 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Castle Way, Dodleston

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4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Burganey Court, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9ES

2 bed
£472k

1 Boydell Way, Dodleston

CH4 9NR

4 bed2 bath
£409k

1 Belgrave Close, Dodleston

CH4 9NU

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Foxes Walk, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9PB

4 bed
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

0.1 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 3 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 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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 Holding, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.