2 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
About 2 Lightfoot Street
2 Lightfoot Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–150 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72).
Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 13.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 245.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Lightfoot Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/04052/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 8 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2007Most recent
£225,000
+281.4%over 7 years15 February 1999
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AH: £284,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH2 3AH
11 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
Sold Aug 2025
£284,00016 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
Sold Jul 2025
£338,00019 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
Sold Jul 2024
£345,0005 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
Sold Sept 2023
£252,50015 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH
Sold Jul 2022
£270,000
Versus other Lightfoot Street homes
Floor Area for 2 Lightfoot Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

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