26 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
About 26 Essex Road
26 Essex Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 51.4% above the 2016 sale of £140,000. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2003.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2023
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Planning history
1 application on record at 26 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
- Oct 2003ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01603/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
26 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2016Most recent
£140,000
+86.7%over 10 years5 June 2005
£75,000
-2.0%over 3 years21 February 2002
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2LY: £143,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Essex Road homes
On floor area, 26 Essex Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,489
Street avg £1,867
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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