What type of property is 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last change hands?

4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last sold for £110,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £31,750 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and January 2025, 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ rose from £31,750 to £110,000, a change of £78,250. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 2AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ located?

4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

Police records around 4a 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.

Which schools serve 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest primary school to 4a 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 is the nearest station to 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest bus stop to 4a 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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4a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4a Kings Buildings

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

4a Kings Buildings is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 29 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 13 units on file.

A recent sale: £110,000 in January 2025. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 15.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE52toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4a Kings Buildings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£110,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2025Most recent
£110,000
+4.8%over 10 years
9 January 2015
£105,000
+75.0%over 13 years
23 August 2001
£60,000
+89.0%over 3 years
25 September 1997
£31,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AJ: £300,625 (2024–2021).

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.

4a Kings Buildings is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,793

Street avg £2,974

Above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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