Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4d Kings Buildings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 92 m² this is the 7th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 35.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £207,000 in November 2020.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2029
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£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 21 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 21 years.
3 November 2020Most recent
£207,000
+36.2%over 19 years29 January 2001
£152,000
+6.3%over 1 year19 August 1999
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2AJ: £300,625 (2025–2021).
4a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Jan 2025
4f Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Nov 2024
3b Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Jun 2023
2a Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Jun 2022
2b Kings Buildings, King Street, Chester, CH1 2AJ
Sold Mar 2021
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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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