What kind of home is 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH last sold for £345,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £157,000 in January 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2014 and July 2024, 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH rose from £157,000 to £345,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The current EPC rating for 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH use?

The latest EPC at 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

19 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.

Which area is 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH in?

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

How safe is the area around 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

Police records around 19 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.

What schools are near 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest primary school to 19 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 transport links are near 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 19 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is Hoole Bridge Shops, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 168m away.

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19 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Lightfoot Street

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

19 Lightfoot Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £345,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Feb 2009

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2024from Aug 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

Latest sale on 19 Lightfoot Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£345,000
+40.8%over 4 years
18 August 2019
£245,000
+56.1%over 5 years
31 January 2014
£157,000

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.

Years Held for 19 Lightfoot Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £2,110

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Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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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