17a, Mill Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BS

17a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 44.8% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 47.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.