What type of property is 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

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

When did 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last change hands?

3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last sold for £300,625 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and June 2023, 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ rose from £215,000 to £300,625, a change of £85,625. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 79 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ heated?

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

What council tax band is 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ located?

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

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

Police records around 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest primary school to 3b 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 3b Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest bus stop to 3b 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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3b Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ

Estimated value

£312,000

Since the 2023 sale (£300,625)+4%
Against CH1 2AJ's recent median (£250,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£312,000

Against its 2023 sale (£300,625)+4%
Against CH1 2AJ's recent median (£250,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3b Kings Buildings is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 2AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CH1 2AJ
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3b Kings Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

6 June 2023Most recent
£300,625
+39.8%over 20 years
8 May 2003
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AJ: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 2AJ

Risks

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Overview

About 3b Kings Buildings

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

3b Kings Buildings is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 79 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £300,625.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
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.

3b Kings Buildings's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

3b Kings Buildings has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

3b Kings Buildings is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,805

Street avg £2,973

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

431/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.

Nearest schools

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary583m
The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary787m
Chester International SchoolSecondary1.0km
Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

Chester NorthgateBus stop127m
Hunter StreetBus stop167m
Canal StreetBus stop195m
Canal StreetBus stop218m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
Public Order766 reports13%
Shoplifting689 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3b Kings Buildings is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 2AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3b Kings Buildings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3b Kings Buildings was lodged in May 2013 at band C and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3b Kings Buildings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 2AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3b Kings Buildings is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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