63a, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE

63a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. At 113 m² this is the 19th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2022) 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 April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 83% above the 2017 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.