3c Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
About 3c Kings Buildings
3c Kings Buildings is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. At 145 m² this is the 12th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 53.2% above the 2015 sale of £325,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3c Kings Buildings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 3c Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
- May 2021RenovationOutcome in report
Metal rail on the outside rear wall of flat 4D to prevent the french doors from fully opening
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02114/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3c Kings Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£325,000
+62.5%over 15 years31 May 2000
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AJ: £300,625 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 2AJ
4a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Jan 2025
£110,0004f Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Nov 2024
£250,0003b Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Jun 2023
£300,6252a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Jun 2022
£360,0002b Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Mar 2021
£312,000
Versus other King Street homes
3c Kings Buildings is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,241
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Chester Northgate — 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
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







