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

4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last sold for £160,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £85,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 5 sales between June 1997 and September 2015, 4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ rose from £85,000 to £160,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

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

4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 2AJ. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Police records around 4c 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 4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest primary school to 4c 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.

How well connected is 4c Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

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

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4c Kings Buildings

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

4c Kings Buildings is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 3rd 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 (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 11.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 105.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

4c Kings Buildings's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC72

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 4c Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ

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Oct 2004
Extension
Outcome in report
Demolish half of wall in living area and build an en-suite bathroom
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
04/01260/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.

4c Kings Buildings has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2015Most recent
£160,000
+6.3%over 10 years
2 June 2005
£150,500
+15.8%over 1 year
19 October 2003
£130,000
+44.4%over 4 years
4 December 1998
£90,000
+5.9%over 1 year
10 June 1997
£85,000

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

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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 for 4c Kings Buildings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,324

Street avg £2,926

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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