What type of property is 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL last change hands?

40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL last sold for £280,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £229,950 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2003 and February 2026, 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL rose from £229,950 to £280,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The current EPC rating for 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is in council tax band E.

Where is 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL located?

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

What is crime like near 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

Police records around 40 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 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL?

The closest bus stop to 40 Duchess Place, CH2 2JL is Abbey Court Hotel, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 549m away.

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40 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Duchess Place

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

40 Duchess Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 77 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £280,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Shared gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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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

May 2018

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Duchess Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£280,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2026Most recent
£280,000
-3.4%over 3 years
5 April 2022
£290,000
+9.4%over 3 years
16 July 2018
£265,000
+15.2%over 15 years
24 January 2003
£229,950

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

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.

On years held, 40 Duchess Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,414

Street avg £2,253

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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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