Skip to content

70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 70 Lightfoot Street

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

70 Lightfoot Street is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 19.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2022 for £289,600. 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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Lightfoot Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

May 2013from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE51toD63
Low Energy Lighting
100%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL

2decisions1extensions24documents3nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivision
  1. Mar 2009
    HMOAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use to house of multiple occupancy

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    09/10069/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

Unlock 70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 70 Lightfoot Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£289,600

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £289,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AL: £236,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Years Held for 70 Lightfoot Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,177

Street avg £1,798

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Lightfoot Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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 70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.