3a, Dorset Place, Chester, CH2 2LZ
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. At 64 m² this is the 21st smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 29 units on file.
Energy performance
3a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3a 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
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
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 4 sales in CH2 2LZ: £85,475 (2021–2015).
Versus other Dorset Place homes
On epc rating, 3a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ethelda Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Martin's Academy Chester. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







