17 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH
About 17 King Street
17 King Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 154.5% above the 2003 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 17 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH
- Mar 2003RenovationOutcome in report
Alterations to rear boundary walls as part of traffic noise reduction measures
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02095/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
- DemolitionAug 2016Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
17 King Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2003Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AH: £735,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CH1 2AH
Versus other King Street homes
Price per m² for 17 King Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,507
Street avg £3,623
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
Hunter Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB







