18 Walker Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BT

18 Walker Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 195% above the 2004 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2003. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.