What kind of home is 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY last sold for £160,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and July 2016, 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY rose from £76,000 to £160,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,105 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in?

16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY 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 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (572m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is Charlotte Street, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1105 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Catherine Street

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

16 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1105 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 103 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 34 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

16 Catherine Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Catherine 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2016Most recent
£160,000
+110.5%over 15 years
17 May 2001
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4JY: £175,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 4JY

On the street

Versus other Catherine Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Catherine Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,558

Street avg £1,790

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Charlotte Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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