45a, Bouverie Street, Chester, CH1 4HF
About 45a
45a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 62 m² this is the 4th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 48 units on file.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £124,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
45a 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2022Most recent
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4HF: £184,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 4HF
Versus other Bouverie Street homes
Years Held for 45a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,015
Street avg £1,932
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB







