290, Chester Road, WA6 0QJ

290 Chester Road is a 134 m² / 1,442 sq ft semi-detached home in Helsby. It sold for £305,000 in May 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £522k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £322k to £454k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£305,000 on May 2014
Internal area
134 square metres (1,442 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,276 per square metre (£211 per square foot) in May 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,898 per square metre (£362 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2014 £305,000 £2,276 £522,378 £3,898

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 134 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £522,378. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Helsby are now selling for between £2,400 and £3,390 per square metre (£222 and £314 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 134 m², this implies a valuation between £322,000 and £454,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
586 square metres (6,308 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 290 Chester Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 15/05/2013. It last appeared May 2014.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for 290 Chester Road.

Photos for 290 Chester Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 July 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
134 sqm (1,442 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

290 Chester Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £522,378.
  • Based on an internal area of 134 m² and recent prices in Helsby, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £322,000 to £454,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 290 Chester Road last sold for £305,000 in May 2014.

HouseMetric shows 290 Chester Road as 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 14 July 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 290 Chester Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

290 Chester Road is in postcode WA6 0QJ, in Helsby. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chester Road, WA6 0QJ or analysis of the Helsby property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.