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4 sales on record
About 2a Kings Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a Kings Buildings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 94 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–358 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 52). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 94 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 13 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2023RenovationApproval
External alteration to rear door - to replace top recessed panel with single pane of toughened glass
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2a Kings Buildings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other King Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2a Kings Buildings stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,830
Street avg £2,971
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chester Northgate — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 2AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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