Gorstella, 2 The Smithy, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
About Gorstella
Gorstella is a semi-detached house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 70.5% above the 2025 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 60.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £95,000 — fresh data. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (250 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
Gorstella has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Gorstella valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 3 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£95,000
+2.7%over 2 years16 December 2022
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LN: £586,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in CH4 9LN
Gorstella, The Gorstella, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
Sold Sept 2022
£1,275,000The Hawthorns, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
Sold Jul 2017
£586,000Gorstella, The Dairy, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
Sold Jan 2013
£499,950Gorstella, The Granary, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
Sold Dec 2011
£350,000
Versus other Welsh Road homes
On price per m², Gorstella runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£913
Street avg £2,420
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 262 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Welsh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB