What type of property is 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ last change hands?

23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ last sold for £290,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and September 2020, 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ rose from £183,000 to £290,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ located?

23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ sits in Newton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

Police records around 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ 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.

Which schools serve 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ is Newton Primary School (253m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Nook, CH2 2EJ is Park Walk, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 651m away.

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23 The Nook, Newton, Chester, CH2 2EJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Nook

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

23 The Nook is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Chester, Chester (CH2 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 113 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 25.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in September 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2016

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%54%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Nook, Newton, Chester, CH2 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Nook 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

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2020Most recent
£290,000
+58.5%over 14 years
19 January 2006
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2EJ: £340,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CH2 2EJ

On the street

Versus other The Nook homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 The Nook outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,566

Street avg £2,563

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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

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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

0.2 km

Park Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Newton Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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