Top Flat, 54 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2026) 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 August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Top Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Top 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.
Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 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
Top Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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