What type of property is 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL last sold for £280,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and September 2022, 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL rose from £235,000 to £280,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4HL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL located?

1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL 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 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

The closest primary school to 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (220m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Denbigh Street, CH1 4HL is Garden Lane, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Denbigh Street, Chester, CH1 4HL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Denbigh Street

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

1 Denbigh Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

1 Denbigh Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromF34toG12

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2020from May 2019

EPC improved fromG12toE51

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Denbigh Street, Chester, CH1 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Denbigh Street 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.

Latest sale on 1 Denbigh Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2022Most recent
£280,000
+19.1%over 5 years
1 June 2017
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4HL: £188,100 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH1 4HL

On the street

Versus other Denbigh Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Denbigh Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £1,941

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Garden Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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