What did 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE sell for?

17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE last sold for £163,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE?

17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2FE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE?

17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE in?

17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE?

Police records around 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE?

The closest primary school to 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (437m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Abbots Wood, CH2 2FE is Northgate Avenue, 178m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 413m away.

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17 Abbots Wood, Chester, CH2 2FE

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 17 Abbots Wood

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

17 Abbots Wood is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2FE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 48th smallest of 74 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.

Sold April 2021 for £163,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbots Wood, Chester, CH2 2FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Abbots Wood has no planning applications on record.

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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

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£163,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 April 2021Most recent
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2FE: £157,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 2FE

On the street

Versus other Abbots Wood homes

Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Abbots Wood is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,470

Street avg £2,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 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

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Northgate Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 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 2FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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