24 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
About 24 Essex Road
24 Essex Road is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 57.9% above the 2007 sale of £140,000. At 85 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
24 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
24 Essex Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 5 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2007Most recent
£140,000
+3.7%over 1 year25 May 2006
£135,000
+58.8%over 3 years14 March 2003
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2LY: £143,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Essex Road homes
24 Essex Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,647
Street avg £1,848
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB