What kind of home is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH use?

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

Which area is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH in?

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

What is crime like near Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

Police records around Ground Floor Flat, 3 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 Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Flat, 3 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 Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AH?

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

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Ground Floor Flat, 3 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Ground Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE52toD64

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2020from Jun 2017

EPC improved fromD64toE43

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

Ground Floor Flat 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.

Ground Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3AH: £284,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 3AH

On the street

Versus other Lightfoot Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Ground Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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70 dB

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