6a, Duke Street, Chester, CH1 1RP
About 6a
6a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 46.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
6a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6a 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
6a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 8 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2008Most recent
£172,000
+20.7%over 2 years9 August 2005
£142,500
+45.4%over 5 years4 February 2000
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RP: £267,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RP
Versus other Duke Street homes
On epc rating, 6a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,440
Street avg £3,248
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
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







