What kind of home is 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

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

What did 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY sell for?

3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY last sold for £148,500 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £99,950 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2003 and March 2020, 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY rose from £99,950 to £148,500, a change of £48,550. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

3 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 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in?

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

Is 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Catherine Street, CH1 4JY is Charlotte Street, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Catherine Street

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

3 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sold March 2020 for £148,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
EnsuiteYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Catherine Street, Chester, CH1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£148,500

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2020Most recent
£148,500
+7.6%over 4 years
25 June 2015
£138,000
-2.1%over 9 years
14 May 2006
£141,000
+41.1%over 3 years
10 January 2003
£99,950

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 epc rating, 3 Catherine Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,768

Street avg £1,783

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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