What kind of home is 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB sell for?

5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB last sold for £236,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £130,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2004 and February 2021, 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB rose from £130,000 to £236,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB 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 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB in?

5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

Police records around 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB 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 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

The closest primary school to 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB is St Martin's Academy Chester (245m), 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 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Burges Street, CH2 3JB is Hamilton Street, 282m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 636m away.

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5 Burges Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JB

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Burges Street

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

5 Burges Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £236,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 475% 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
FireplaceYes

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.

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 30 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Burges Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Burges 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.

5 Burges Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£236,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2021Most recent
£236,000
+3.5%over 11 months
24 March 2020
£228,000
+41.6%over 14 years
25 July 2005
£161,000
+23.8%over 1 year
1 April 2004
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3JB: £210,000 (2023–2002).

Nearby sales in CH2 3JB

On the street

Versus other Burges Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Burges Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,843

Street avg £1,293

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hamilton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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