What kind of home is 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP last change hands?

14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP last sold for £170,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

The current EPC rating for 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP use?

The latest EPC at 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP in?

14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP sits in Newton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

Police records around 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

The closest primary school to 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP is Newton Primary School (524m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP?

The closest bus stop to 14 The Crescent, CH2 2BP is The Crescent, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 476m away.

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14 The Crescent, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 14 The Crescent

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

14 The Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Chester, Chester (CH2 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 53.5% above the 2020 sale of £170,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £170,000 in January 2020.

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

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 The Crescent, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2BP: £290,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH2 2BP

On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 The Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,152

Street avg £2,691

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 2BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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