5 Chichester Street, Chester, CH1 4AD
About 5 Chichester Street
5 Chichester Street is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 145.7% above the 2015 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 5 Chichester Street, Chester, CH1 4AD
- Jun 2014HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
To change the use of the premises from a C3 (single dwellings) to a C4 (house of multiple occupation) with up to 7 bedrooms, 1 single and 6 double housing between 7 and 10 residents.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01198/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2015Decision
- ConditionsJul 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chichester Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£157,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2015Most recent
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4AD: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CH1 4AD
Versus other Chichester Street homes
5 Chichester Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£880
Street avg £1,714
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bouverie Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 27 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







