What type of property is 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL sell for?

20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL last sold for £159,550 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £106,500 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2002 and May 2025, 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL rose from £106,500 to £159,550, a change of £53,050. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

20 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 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

Police records around 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is Abbey Court Hotel, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 549m away.

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20 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£162,000

Since the 2025 sale (£159,550)+2%
Against CH2 2JL's recent median (£162,500)0%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£162,000

Against its 2025 sale (£159,550)+2%
Against CH2 2JL's recent median (£162,500)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Duchess Place is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH2 2JL
5 sales, median £162,500 (2026–2025)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

15 May 2025Most recent
£159,550
+14.0%over 18 years
31 August 2006
£139,950
+7.7%over 2 years
14 November 2003
£130,000
+22.1%over 1 year
30 July 2002
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £162,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in CH2 2JL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 20 Duchess Place

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

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% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromE46toD60

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

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.

Price per m² for 20 Duchess Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,901

Street avg £2,245

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

215/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.

Nearest schools

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary319m
Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary1.1km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Abbey Court HotelBus stop38m
Victoria CourtBus stop83m
Abbot's GrangeBus stop147m
Dawson DriveBus stop202m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
Public Order337 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
Shoplifting224 reports7%

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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

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Duchess Place is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 20 Duchess Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Duchess Place was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Duchess Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 2JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Duchess Place is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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