29b, Church Street, Chester, CH1 3JD
About 29b
29b is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 28 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
29b 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
29b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
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: £167,500 (2026–2023).
Versus other Church Street homes
29b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 28 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
431/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.
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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