What kind of home is 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB sell for?

16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB last sold for £130,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,300 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and July 2019, 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB rose from £44,300 to £130,000, a change of £85,700. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB has 6 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in November 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB 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 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB in?

16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

Police records around 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

The closest primary school to 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (379m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (997m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is St Paul's Church, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 695m away.

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16 Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB

4 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 16 Spital Walk

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

16 Spital Walk is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Sold July 2019 for £130,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 36.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 16 Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB

6decisions6extensions41documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Oct 2005
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing extension and erection of new two storey extension
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/01290/FUL
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ExtensionNov 2011Decision
ExtensionOct 2010Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2019Most recent
£130,000
+36.8%over 13 years
21 July 2005
£95,000
+93.9%over 6 years
15 October 1998
£49,000
+10.6%over 1 year
26 March 1997
£44,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DB: £160,000 (2025–2021).

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Versus other Spital Walk homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Spital Walk is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,281

Street avg £2,295

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Paul's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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