29a, Church Street, Chester, CH1 3JD
About 29a
29a is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 26 units on file.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
29a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
29a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3JD: £185,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Church Street homes
Floor Area for 29a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 29 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hoole Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







