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Get started8 Walker Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 48.8% above the 2016 sale price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Change of use from A1 (Retail) to C3 (residential)
8 Walker Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 9 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 9 years.
On habitable rooms, 8 Walker Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,097
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Change of use from shop to office
2 more applications for this property
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15 January 2016Most recent
£125,000
+31.6%over 8 years11 May 2007
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3BT: £213,500 (2024–2022).
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
CH2 3PB
Closest school
0.4 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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