12a, Bouverie Street, Chester, CH1 4HE
About 12a
12a is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–229 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 96.7% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £60,000 in December 2020.
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 18 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£60,000
-45.0%over 12 years5 October 2008
£109,000
+107.6%over 5 years4 December 2002
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4HE: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CH1 4HE
Versus other Bouverie Street homes
Floor Area for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bouverie Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







