69 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
About 69 Lightfoot Street
69 Lightfoot Street is a mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 26.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £236,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
69 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.
£236,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2022Most recent
£236,000
+34.9%over 15 years11 December 2006
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AL: £240,000 (2022–2020).
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
£138,00055 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Dec 2021
£240,00065 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Dec 2020
£262,000
Versus other Lightfoot Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 69 Lightfoot Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,903
Street avg £1,818
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







