What kind of home is 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

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

What was the last sold price for 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY last sold for £110,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY use?

The latest EPC at 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

18 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 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in?

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

Is 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is Charlotte Street, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Catherine Street

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

18 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 71.8% above the 2005 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm.

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
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromE51toD60

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-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 18 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 September 2005Most recent
£110,000

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.

Price per m² for 18 Catherine Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,122

Street avg £1,805

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

Full Chester report

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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