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26 Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Westminster Road

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

26 Westminster Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £286,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Westminster Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 26 Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BB

2decisions1extensions8documents3nearby
  1. May 2003
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Ground floor rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00522/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

26 Westminster Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£286,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2021Most recent

    £286,000

    +14.4%over 3 years

  2. 3 February 2017

    £250,000

    +363.0%over 20 years

  3. 3 February 1997

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3BB: £307,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Westminster Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Westminster Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,109

Street avg £2,080

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Westminster Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brookside Terrace, Hoole

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1 Edge Grove

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Bishopsgate

CH2 3DD

2 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Charlton Court, Hoole Road

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2 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Clare Avenue, Hoole

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3 bed
£378k

1 Gable Court, Hoole Road

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3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westminster Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Martin's Academy Chester. 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 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH2 3BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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

Common questions

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