What type of property is 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL?

5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL sell for?

5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL last sold for £275,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £205,000 in January 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2021 and September 2025, 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL rose from £205,000 to £275,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL?

5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL had any planning applications?

5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL?

5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL located?

5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL?

Police records around 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL?

The closest primary school to 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (115m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (630m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bath Street, CH1 1QL is The Bars, 43m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 550m away.

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5 Bath Street, Chester, CH1 1QL

Listed building3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bath Street

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

5 Bath Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £275,000 in September 2025. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 124.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bath Street, Chester, CH1 1QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Bath Street, Chester, CH1 1QL

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Jul 2021
Renovation
Outcome in report
Internal alterations to ground and first floor
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
21/01125/LBC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bath Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2025Most recent
£275,000
-13.8%over 3 years
6 June 2022
£319,000
+55.6%over 1 year
19 January 2021
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1QL: £262,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bath Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Bath Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,873

Street avg £2,702

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Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 108 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Bars — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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