16 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
About 16 Essex Road
16 Essex Road is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
16 Essex Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2034
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Planning history
16 Essex 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Essex Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2LY: £185,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Essex Road homes
16 Essex Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
89 (B)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
215/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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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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







