Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
57 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 57 Lightfoot Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
57 Lightfoot Street is a mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AL). 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 (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 368.7% above the 1999 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 55.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 57 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
57 Lightfoot Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
57 Lightfoot Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1999)
£59,950
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 May 1999Most recent
£59,950
+9.0%over 1 year2 January 1998
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AL: £236,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CH2 3AL
70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Aug 2022
£289,60072 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Jun 2022
£152,00074 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Feb 2022
£138,00069 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Jan 2022
£236,00055 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Dec 2021
£240,000
Versus other Lightfoot Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 57 Lightfoot Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£624
Street avg £1,909
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
215/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Werburghs School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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