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5 Signal Court, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BP

EPC B7 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Signal Court

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

5 Signal Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 59 m² this is the 12th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £183,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • 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.

5 Signal Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Signal Court, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Signal Court has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Signal Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£183,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £183,000

    +23.6%over 4 years

  2. 24 August 2020

    £148,000

    +10.0%over 6 years

  3. 11 November 2013

    £134,500

    +1.9%over 3 years

  4. 15 August 2010

    £132,000

    +1.5%over 4 years

  5. 20 January 2006

    £130,000

    +18.2%over 3 years

  6. 6 August 2002

    £110,000

    +52.8%over 2 years

  7. 22 September 1999

    £71,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3BP: £155,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Signal Court homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Signal Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,102

Street avg £2,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Signal Court

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.
£197k

1 Bishopsgate

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2 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Charlton Court, Hoole Road

CH2 3PB

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Edge Grove

CH2 3DZ

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Edna Street

CH2 3BW

2 bed2 bath
£244k

1 Brookside Terrace, Hoole

CH2 3PX

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Eaton Lodge, Hoole Road

CH2 3QY

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Alder Grove, Hoole

CH2 3ET

3 bed
£297k

1 Clare Avenue, Hoole

CH2 3HT

3 bed
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

0.2 km

St Werburghs School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 21 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 3BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH2 3BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3BP

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Signal Court, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.