27 Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
About 27 Duke Street
27 Duke Street is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £267,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
27 Duke 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2007.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 15 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2022Most recent
£267,000
+90.7%over 9 years8 March 2013
£140,000
+75.0%over 5 years24 July 2007
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RP: £364,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RP
25 Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
Sold Sept 2025
£254,5008 Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
Sold Dec 2021
£200,0006 Windsor Court, Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
Sold Jun 2021
£385,0002 Windsor Court, Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
Sold Feb 2021
£390,0005 Windsor Court, Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
Sold Aug 2019
£364,500
Versus other Duke Street homes
27 Duke Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,377
Street avg £3,176
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
The Groves Tour Stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chester International School. 20 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







