What kind of home is 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE last sold for £55,000 in April 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and April 2009, 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE rose from £52,000 to £55,000, a change of £3,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

The current EPC rating for 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE use?

The latest EPC at 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE in?

12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

Police records around 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE 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.

What schools are near 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

The closest primary school to 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (126m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE?

The closest bus stop to 12b, Bouverie Street, CH1 4HE is Bouverie Street, 48m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 659m away.

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12b, Bouverie Street, Chester, CH1 4HE

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12b

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

12b is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 43 units on file.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 109.1% above the 2009 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE52toD65

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12b, Bouverie Street, Chester, CH1 4HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12b 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£55,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

30 April 2009Most recent
£55,000
23 December 2003
£55,000
+5.8%over 2 years
16 November 2001
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4HE: £310,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH1 4HE

On the street

Versus other Bouverie Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12b stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 4HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12b, Bouverie Street, Chester, CH1 4HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.