1 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL
About 1 Duchess Place
1 Duchess Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 30th smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 78 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 21.5% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Duchess Place 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Duchess Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 13 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2015Most recent
£135,000
+14.5%over 12 years21 July 2002
£117,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £160,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Duchess Place homes
EPC Rating for 1 Duchess Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,288
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Abbey Court Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







