What type of property is 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE last change hands?

75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE last sold for £190,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and April 2022, 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE rose from £113,000 to £190,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

The current EPC rating for 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE heated?

The latest EPC at 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE is in council tax band C.

Where is 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE located?

75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

Police records around 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE 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.

Which schools serve 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

The closest primary school to 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (612m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (715m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE?

The closest bus stop to 75b, Watergate Row South, CH1 2LE is Watergate Street Coach Stop, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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75b, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 75b

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

75b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 138.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 75b, Watergate Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

75b 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.

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

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£190,000
+68.1%over 19 years
17 July 2002
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2LE: £185,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CH1 2LE

On the street

Versus other Watergate Row South homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 75b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,585

Street avg £1,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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FAQ

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