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10 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS

9 planning records

Estimated value

£196,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£305,000)-36%
  • Against CH1 2DS's recent median (£225,000)-13%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£196,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£305,000)-36%
  • Against CH1 2DS's recent median (£225,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 10 Castle Street is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    85 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CH1 2DS

    5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 9 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2DS: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 10 Castle Street

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

10 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. At 85 m² this is the 27th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–267 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 35.7% below the 2020 sale of £305,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2020 for £305,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Castle Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromD61toC76
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Mar 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromC76toE47
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

9 applications on record at 10 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS

9decisions7extensions62documents2nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Jun 2003
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Extension and alteration of office building to first floor with additional storey to provide 1 no. flat at second floor

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00033/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
  • All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 10 Castle Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £2,467

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
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

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ye Olde Kings Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Chester International SchoolSecondary444m
  • Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary475m
  • The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary613m
  • Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary897m

Nearest stops

  • Ye Olde Kings HeadBus stop54m
  • Chester Bells Coach StopBus stop83m
  • Grosvenor StreetBus stop97m
  • Lower Bridge StreetBus stop97m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
  • Public Order766 reports13%
  • Shoplifting689 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 2DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 2DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Snagging Report

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC ERecent new build

Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Kings Court, King Street

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1 Castle Street

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Castle Street is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Castle Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 10 Castle Street was lodged in March 2025 at band E and is valid until March 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to 10 Castle Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 2DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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