20 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL
About 20 Duchess Place
20 Duchess Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 6th 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 was May 2025 at £159,550 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 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
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 23 years.
£159,550
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£159,550
+14.0%over 18 years31 August 2006
£139,950
+7.7%over 2 years14 November 2003
£130,000
+22.1%over 1 year30 July 2002
£106,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £160,500 (2025–2025).
Versus other Duchess Place homes
Price per m² for 20 Duchess Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,901
Street avg £2,239
Floor Area
55 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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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB