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63 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 63 Lightfoot Street

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

63 Lightfoot Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AL). 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 (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 411.5% above the 1998 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, HMO conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 63 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL

2decisions2extensions16documents3nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Mar 2015
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Formation of habitable room in roof space with rear dormer

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00274/LDC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

63 Lightfoot Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£52,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 1998Most recent

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AL: £236,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lightfoot Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 63 Lightfoot Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£416

Street avg £1,924

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 63 Lightfoot Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH2 3AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 63 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.