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3 sales on record1 planning record
About 26 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 51.4% above the 2016 sale of £140,000. 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. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2003.
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Essex Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2003ExtensionWithdrawn
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2016)
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ethelda Drive — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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