What type of property is 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT?

28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT last change hands?

28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT last sold for £190,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £30,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT changed over time?

Across 7 sales between March 1997 and July 2020, 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT rose from £30,000 to £190,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT?

28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT?

28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT located?

28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT?

Police records around 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT?

The closest primary school to 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (402m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT?

The closest bus stop to 28 Walker Street, CH2 3BT is Lightfoot Street, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 213m away.

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28 Walker Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BT

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 28 Walker Street

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

28 Walker Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £190,000 in July 2020. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 21.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 64.5% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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 25 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Apr 2011

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Walker Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Walker Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Walker Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2020Most recent
£190,000
+4.7%over 4 years
30 March 2016
£181,500
+17.1%over 3 years
20 September 2012
£155,000
+59.8%over 9 years
19 December 2002
£97,000
+61.7%over 12 months
21 December 2001
£60,000
+9.1%over 1 year
7 February 2000
£55,000
+83.3%over 2 years
4 March 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3BT: £213,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 3BT

On the street

Versus other Walker Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Walker Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £2,024

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£244k

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Edge Grove

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2 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Eaton Lodge, Hoole Road

CH2 3QY

2 bed1 bath

£197k

1 Bishopsgate

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2 bed1 bath

£197k

1 Charlton Court, Hoole Road

CH2 3PB

2 bed1 bath

£263k

1 Alder Grove, Hoole

CH2 3ET

3 bed

£297k

1 Clare Avenue, Hoole

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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

0.1 km

Lightfoot Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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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 3BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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