What type of property is 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT last sold for £260,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and November 2016, 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT rose from £35,000 to £260,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT 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 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT located?

17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

Police records around 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT 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 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

The closest primary school to 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT is St Martin's Academy Chester (271m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Clare Avenue, CH2 3HT is Canadian Ave, 287m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 678m away.

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17 Clare Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Clare Avenue

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

17 Clare Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 24.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 31.2% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingOff street

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Aug 2011

Low Energy Lighting

90%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2024from Jan 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Clare Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Clare Avenue 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.

17 Clare Avenue 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 11.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2016Most recent
£260,000
+8.3%over 2 years
12 May 2014
£240,000
+51.4%over 2 years
29 April 2012
£158,500
+352.9%over 14 years
23 October 1997
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3HT: £267,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 3HT

On the street

Versus other Clare Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Clare Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,430

Street avg £2,431

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£297k

1 Clare Avenue, Hoole

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1 Gable Court, Hoole Road

CH2 3NL

3 bed2 bath

£263k

1 Alder Grove, Hoole

CH2 3ET

3 bed

£424k

1 Fairfield Road

CH2 3RN

3 bed1 bath

£404k

1 Bellard Drive, Hoole

CH2 3JP

4 bed3 bath

£406k

1 Beech Grove, Hoole

CH2 3HJ

4 bed

£256k

1 Eaton Lodge, Hoole Road

CH2 3QY

2 bed1 bath

£244k

1 Brookside Terrace, Hoole

CH2 3PX

2 bed1 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

0.3 km

Canadian Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Martin's Academy Chester. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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