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Gorstella, The Gorstella, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN

Estimated value

£1,309,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£1,275,000)+3%
  • Against CH4 9LN's recent median (£499,950)+162%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
409 m²
4402 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,309,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£1,275,000)+3%
  • Against CH4 9LN's recent median (£499,950)+162%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Gorstella is modelled from its 409 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    409 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CH4 9LN

    5 sales, median £499,950 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Gorstella was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £1,275,000

    +34.2%over 5 years

  2. 16 July 2017

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LN: £499,950 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Gorstella

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

Gorstella is a detached house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 409 m² (around 4402 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 409 m² the property is well over the postcode median (200 m² across 9 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. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,275,000 in September 2022. 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 May 2027

6 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromG9toD62
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gorstella, The Gorstella, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

On the street

Versus other Welsh Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Gorstella stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,117

Street avg £1,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

409 m²

Street avg 228 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 10 years

Below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

139/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary948m

Nearest stops

  • Welsh RoadBus stop151m
  • Old School HouseBus stop823m
  • Penfold WayBus stop898m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop942m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
  • Public Order225 reports11%
  • Shoplifting176 reports8%

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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 9LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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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£563k

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston

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3 bed3 bath
£563k

1 Eaton Hall Cottages, Eaton Park, Eaton

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£488k

1 Boydell Way, Dodleston

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4 bed2 bath
£482k

1 Castle Way, Dodleston

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4 bed2 bath
£476k

1 Burganey Court, Wrexham Road, Pulford

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gorstella is modelled from its 409 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Gorstella. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Gorstella was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Gorstella. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 9LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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