What kind of home is 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW last sold for £373,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and October 2021, 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW rose from £80,000 to £373,000, a change of £293,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW use?

The latest EPC at 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW had any planning applications?

23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW 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.

Which area is 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

Police records around 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW 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.

What schools are near 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW?

The closest bus stop to 23 Lime Grove, CH2 3HW is Canadian Ave, 246m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 735m away.

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23 Lime Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HW

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Lime Grove

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

23 Lime Grove is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £373,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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.

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 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lime Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Lime Grove, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HW

1decisions1extensions8documents3nearby

Mar 2023
Loft Conversion
Outcome in report
Rear dormer and velux window to front elevation
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
22/03435/LDC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 23 Lime Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£373,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2021Most recent
£373,000
+55.4%over 7 years
23 January 2014
£240,000
+200.0%over 15 years
2 November 1998
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3HW: £400,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Price per m² for 23 Lime Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,454

Street avg £2,325

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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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Common questions

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