What kind of home is 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL sell for?

14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL last sold for £136,500 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL use?

The latest EPC at 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL in?

14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

Police records around 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL 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 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest primary school to 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (319m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is Abbey Court Hotel, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 549m away.

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14 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Duchess Place

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

14 Duchess Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 17.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £136,500.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£136,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 April 2023Most recent
£136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £160,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in CH2 2JL

On the street

Versus other Duchess Place homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Duchess Place is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,575

Street avg £2,245

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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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.

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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.

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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 2JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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