What type of property is 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

8 Church Street, CH1 3JD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD sell for?

8 Church Street, CH1 3JD last sold for £167,500 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £110,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

Across 4 sales between April 2004 and September 2023, 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD rose from £110,000 to £167,500, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

8 Church Street, CH1 3JD has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 3JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

8 Church Street, CH1 3JD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD located?

8 Church Street, CH1 3JD sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

Police records around 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD 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 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

The closest primary school to 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (656m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Street, CH1 3JD is Hoole Way, 185m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 322m away.

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8 Church Street, Chester, CH1 3JD

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Church Street

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

8 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold September 2023 for £167,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 77 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 12.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Street, Chester, CH1 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£167,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2023Most recent
£167,500
+15.5%over 6 years
28 August 2017
£145,000
+7.4%over 10 years
22 February 2007
£134,950
+22.7%over 2 years
29 April 2004
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3JD: £185,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH1 3JD

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,175

Street avg £2,128

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Chester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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