53 Chester Road, Buckley, CH7 3AQ
About 53 Chester Road
53 Chester Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buckley (CH7 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 86.8% above the 2004 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Jul 2011New BuildOutlineIn report
Details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale, submitted in accordance with condition No.1 of outline planningpermission ref: 047886 - Erection of a dwelling
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 048569
- Feb 2011New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline - Erection of a dwelling
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 048568
What's in 53 Chester Road, Buckley, CH7 3AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.2% per year over 3 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: 24.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2004Most recent
£91,000
+109.2%over 3 years15 December 2000
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH7 3AQ: £175,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 53 Chester Road, in one report
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Versus other Chester Road homes
On price per m², 53 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,213
Street avg £2,366
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Prince of Wales Court — bus stop.
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