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 £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
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2032
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.
£265,000
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: £290,000 (2025–2024).
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 £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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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