Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Steele Street, Chester, CH1 1RH
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£162,500)+63%
- Against CH1 1RH's recent median (£290,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£162,500)+63%
- Against CH1 1RH's recent median (£290,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Steele Street is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CH1 1RH
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Steele Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
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: £290,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Steele Street, Chester, CH1 1RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Steele Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £265,000 sits 63.1% above the 2016 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 21.4% 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 11 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromE45toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Steele Street, Chester, CH1 1RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Steele Street has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Steele Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Steele Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,786
Street avg £3,013
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Crime
431/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.
Nearest schools
- Chester International SchoolSecondary339m
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary427m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary466m
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary965m
Nearest stops
- Ye Olde Kings HeadBus stop107m
- Lower Bridge StreetBus stop108m
- Park & RideBus stop120m
- Pepper StreetBus stop134m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Steele Street is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Steele Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Steele Street was lodged in August 2022 at band D and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Steele Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 1RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Steele Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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