2 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL
About 2 Duchess Place
2 Duchess Place is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 35th 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.
Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £147,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 20 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2022Most recent
£147,500
+12.6%over 6 years30 March 2016
£131,000
-6.8%over 9 years10 November 2006
£140,500
+40.6%over 4 years23 July 2002
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £160,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Duchess Place homes
2 Duchess Place is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,458
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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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







