4 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL
About 4 Duchess Place
4 Duchess Place is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 69 m² this is the 60th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 52).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Sold September 2021 for £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
4 Duchess Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
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
4 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.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2021Most recent
£145,000
+40.1%over 19 years24 July 2002
£103,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2JL: £160,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Duchess Place homes
On epc rating, 4 Duchess Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,101
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







