12 Steele Street, Chester, CH1 1RH
About 12 Steele Street
12 Steele Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 72.3% above the 2016 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Steele Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Steele Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2016Most recent
£162,500
+132.1%over 17 years4 December 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RH: £235,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RH
Versus other Steele Street homes
12 Steele Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,786
Street avg £2,795
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ye Olde Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chester International School. 21 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB