What kind of home is 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last sold for £235,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £94,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and February 2021, 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ rose from £94,000 to £235,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The current EPC rating for 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 81 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ use?

The latest EPC at 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ in?

3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

Police records around 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ 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 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest primary school to 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (583m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest bus stop to 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is Chester Northgate, 127m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 464m away.

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3a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3a Kings Buildings

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

3a Kings Buildings is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 81 m² this is the 6th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £235,000. 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. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Nov 2009

Low Energy Lighting

33%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2020from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromD60toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ

1decisions13documents2nearby

Oct 2012
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Secondary glazing to 2 front windows
New Windows
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
12/03468/LBC
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2021Most recent
£235,000
+25.3%over 7 years
20 January 2014
£187,500
+8.1%over 5 years
22 May 2008
£173,500
+84.6%over 9 years
6 July 1998
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AJ: £300,625 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 2AJ

On the street

Versus other King Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,901

Street avg £3,055

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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

Chester Northgate — 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 2AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 2AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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