What type of property is 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY last sold for £106,500 in January 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and January 2003, 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY rose from £72,500 to £106,500, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

17 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.

Where is 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY located?

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

Is 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is Charlotte Street, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Catherine Street

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

17 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 84% above the 2003 sale of £106,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromE52toC71

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Catherine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£106,500

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2003Most recent
£106,500
+46.9%over 3 years
28 October 1999
£72,500

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.

17 Catherine Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,299

Street avg £1,799

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 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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