9 Duchess Place, Chester, CH2 2JL

9 Duchess Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 62nd 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.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 71 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 77 EPCs).