What type of property is 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH last change hands?

12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH last sold for £126,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and April 2003, 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH rose from £51,500 to £126,000, a change of £74,500. That works out to roughly +18.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH located?

12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest primary school to 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (447m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is Hoole Bridge Shops, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 168m away.

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12 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Lightfoot Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Lightfoot Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 98.4% above the 2003 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Lightfoot Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Lightfoot Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Lightfoot Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£126,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2003Most recent
£126,000
+73.8%over 2 years
8 December 2000
£72,500
+40.8%over 2 years
11 December 1997
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AH: £284,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 3AH

On the street

Versus other Lightfoot Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Lightfoot Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £2,255

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hoole Bridge Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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