What kind of home is 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW last sold for £330,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and December 2025, 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW rose from £195,000 to £330,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 124 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW in?

16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

Police records around 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

The closest primary school to 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is St Martin's Academy Chester (263m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is Canadian Ave, 246m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 735m away.

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16 Lime Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Lime Grove

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

16 Lime Grove is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

A recent sale: £330,000 in December 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 23.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 19.5% 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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 January 2030

3 years remaining

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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 16 Lime Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lime Grove 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.

16 Lime Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2025Most recent
£330,000
+69.2%over 20 years
18 October 2005
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3HW: £400,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 3HW

On the street

Versus other Lime Grove homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Lime Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £2,477

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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 3HW 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 3HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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