14 Deva Terrace, Chester, CH3 5AJ

14 Deva Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2006 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 50.9% above the 2006 sale of £375,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.