What kind of home is 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY last sold for £64,000 in September 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,950 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and September 2001, 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY rose from £53,950 to £64,000, a change of £10,050. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY 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 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY in?

13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

Police records around 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY 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 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

The closest primary school to 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY is St Martin's Academy Chester (710m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (794m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Essex Road, CH2 2LY is Ethelda Drive, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Essex Road

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

13 Essex Road is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 200% above the 2001 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 49.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Essex Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£64,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2001Most recent
£64,000
+18.6%over 2 years
8 January 1999
£53,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2LY: £143,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CH2 2LY

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Essex Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£821

Street avg £1,951

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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

Ethelda Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Martin's Academy Chester. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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