51a, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE
About 51a
51a is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 149 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (47–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 88.2% above the 2023 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £170,000.
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Energy performance
51a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
51a 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.
Sales history & valuation
51a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 19 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£170,000
+3.0%over 16 years18 January 2007
£165,000
-1.8%over 3 years28 November 2003
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2LE: £190,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CH1 2LE
73b, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE
Sold Apr 2025
£185,00061b, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE
Sold Apr 2024
£195,000Flat 3, 45 Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE
Sold May 2022
£200,00075b, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE
Sold Apr 2022
£190,000Flat 1, 45 Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE
Sold Oct 2020
£180,000
Versus other Watergate Row South homes
51a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,141
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Watergate Street Coach Stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB