What type of property is 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL last sold for £155,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,500 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and March 2025, 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL rose from £103,500 to £155,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

17 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 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL located?

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

Is 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is Abbey Court Hotel, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 549m away.

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17 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Duchess Place

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

17 Duchess Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 15th 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 home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £155,000. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

ParkingAllocated
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Sept 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£155,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2025Most recent
£155,000
+49.8%over 22 years
11 August 2002
£103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £160,500 (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.

17 Duchess Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,243

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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65 dB

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FAQ

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