What kind of home is 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

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

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

4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ last sold for £207,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £143,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and November 2020, 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ rose from £143,000 to £207,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 2AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ use?

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

Has 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ had any planning applications?

4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ in?

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

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

Police records around 4d 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.

What schools are near 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

The closest primary school to 4d 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 4d Kings Buildings, King Street, CH1 2AJ?

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4d Kings Buildings

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

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 £251,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £207,000 in November 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions12documents2nearby

May 2023
Renovation
Outcome in report
Like-for-like replacement of wood framed french doors with single glazing
New Windows
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/00447/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£207,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 November 2020Most recent
£207,000
+36.2%over 19 years
29 January 2001
£152,000
+6.3%over 1 year
19 August 1999
£143,000

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

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.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £3,114

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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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

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Common questions

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