What type of property is 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL sell for?

15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL last sold for £99,950 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

15 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.

Where is 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL located?

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

How safe is the area around 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

What transport links are near 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is Abbey Court Hotel, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 549m away.

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15 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Duchess Place

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

15 Duchess Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 8th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 84). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 52.1% above the 2002 sale of £99,950.

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

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

15 Duchess Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Jun 2009

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£99,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 July 2002Most recent
£99,950

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.

15 Duchess Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,785

Street avg £2,260

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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

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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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

Common questions

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