What kind of home is 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

12 King Street, CH1 2AH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 12 King Street, CH1 2AH sell for?

12 King Street, CH1 2AH last sold for £600,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 King Street, CH1 2AH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and July 2025, 12 King Street, CH1 2AH rose from £380,000 to £600,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 King Street, CH1 2AH have?

The current EPC rating for 12 King Street, CH1 2AH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

12 King Street, CH1 2AH has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 2AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 King Street, CH1 2AH use?

The latest EPC at 12 King Street, CH1 2AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

12 King Street, CH1 2AH has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in February 2014 (ref. 10/11543/EXT). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

12 King Street, CH1 2AH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 King Street, CH1 2AH in?

12 King Street, CH1 2AH sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

Police records around 12 King Street, CH1 2AH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

The closest primary school to 12 King Street, CH1 2AH is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (579m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 King Street, CH1 2AH?

The closest bus stop to 12 King Street, CH1 2AH is Hunter Street, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 383m away.

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12 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH

Listed building3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 King Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 King Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Listed buildingYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 King Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at 12 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH

1decisions10documents2nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Mar 2003
Renovation
Outcome in report
Alterations to rear boundary walls as part of traffic noise reduction measures
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
02/02095/LBC
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HeritageFeb 2014Decision
RenovationSept 2007Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 King Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£600,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£600,000
+57.9%over 19 years
16 December 2005
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AH: £775,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH1 2AH

On the street

Versus other King Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 King Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,138

Street avg £3,514

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hunter Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 2AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 2AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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