What type of property is 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH last sold for £242,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

9 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 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

Police records around 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 9 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is Hoole Bridge Shops, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 168m away.

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9 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Lightfoot Street

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

9 Lightfoot Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 35.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £242,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Aug 2010

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2021from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromE46toD64

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£242,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 September 2021Most recent
£242,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 9 Lightfoot Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,628

Street avg £2,223

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.

£466k

1 Crossley Crescent

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1 Bellard Drive, Hoole

CH2 3JP

4 bed3 bath

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1 Beech Grove, Hoole

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4 bed

£340k

1 Gable Court, Hoole Road

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3 bed2 bath

£296k

1 Clare Avenue, Hoole

CH2 3HT

3 bed

£676k

1 Fieldway

CH2 3QR

4 bed2 bath

£262k

1 Alder Grove, Hoole

CH2 3ET

3 bed

£436k

1 Fairfield Road

CH2 3RN

3 bed1 bath

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

215/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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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