What type of property is 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY last sold for £135,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1995 and July 2015, 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY rose from £47,000 to £135,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

2 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 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

Police records around 2 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 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is Charlotte Street, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Catherine Street

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

2 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 36.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 34 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

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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 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Mar 2011

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Catherine Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2015Most recent
£135,000
+0.7%over 9 years
25 June 2006
£134,000
-4.3%over 1 year
13 December 2004
£139,950
+105.8%over 4 years
22 March 2000
£68,000
+44.7%over 4 years
26 July 1995
£47,000

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, 2 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,985

Street avg £1,776

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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