Hilltop, Chester Road, Buckley, CH7 3AQ
About Hilltop
Hilltop is a four-bedroom detached house in Buckley (CH7 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 103.8% above the 2017 sale of £159,950. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Hilltop'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hilltop has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Hilltop's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 11 years.
£159,950
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£159,950
-3.0%over 11 years30 May 2006
£164,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH7 3AQ: £175,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about Hilltop, in one report
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Floor Area for Hilltop runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,357
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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