42 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QE
About 42 Somerset Road
42 Somerset Road is an end-of-terrace house in Newton, Chester, Chester (CH2 2QE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Energy performance
42 Somerset 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 June 2020
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Planning history
42 Somerset 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
42 Somerset Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£139,000
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 2QE: £160,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH2 2QE
36 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QE
Sold Dec 2025
£197,70052 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QE
Sold Jul 2025
£160,00012 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QE
Sold Apr 2024
£144,50030 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QE
Sold May 2022
£175,00024 Somerset Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2QE
Sold Dec 2021
£168,000
Versus other Somerset Road homes
EPC Rating for 42 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
215/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kent Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Upton-by-Chester High School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB