Gorstella, Field House, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
About Gorstella
Gorstella is a detached house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 469 m² (around 5052 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 469 m² the property is well over the postcode median (200 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Gorstella's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
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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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LN: £586,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CH4 9LN
Gorstella, 2 The Smithy, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN
Sold Jun 2025
£95,000Gorstella, 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 floor area, Gorstella stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
469 m²
Street avg 222 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







