What kind of home is 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP sell for?

18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP last sold for £153,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2LP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP use?

The latest EPC at 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP 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.

Which area is 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP in?

18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

Police records around 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

The closest primary school to 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP is Newton Primary School (551m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (881m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Cambridge Road, CH2 2LP is Grasmere Road, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Cambridge Road, Chester, CH2 2LP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Cambridge Road

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

18 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 81 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 36.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

18 Cambridge Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cambridge Road, Chester, CH2 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cambridge Road 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.

18 Cambridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£153,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 March 2006Most recent
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2LP: £130,000 (2023–2008).

Nearby sales in CH2 2LP

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Cambridge Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,889

Street avg £1,790

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grasmere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Newton Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 2LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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