30 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH
About 30 King Street
30 King Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £775,000 in October 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 163 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
30 King Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 30 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH
- Sept 2025AmendmentOutcome in report
Lateral constraints to front elevation and secured into joists, crack ties fitted into front wall - Retrospective.
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01861/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£727,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 12 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2025Most recent
£775,000
+24.0%over 5 years3 March 2020
£625,000
+28.9%over 2 years23 May 2017
£485,000
+64.4%over 3 years31 March 2014
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AH: £735,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CH1 2AH
Versus other King Street homes
30 King Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,755
Street avg £3,488
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
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







