What type of property is 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB sell for?

20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB last sold for £83,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB located?

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

Is 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Spital Walk, CH3 5DB?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Spital Walk

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

20 Spital Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 46 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 71.1% above the 2013 sale of £83,000. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

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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.

20 Spital Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2022

Current Certificate

Jun 2012

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 June 2022

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Spital Walk has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£83,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 May 2013Most recent
£83,000

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

Nearby sales in CH3 5DB

On the street

Versus other Spital Walk homes

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

On epc rating, 20 Spital Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,804

Street avg £2,342

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

£267k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

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2 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Barley Croft, Great Boughton

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1 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Cecil Street

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1 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Becketts Lane

CH3 5RN

3 bed1 bath

£314k

1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

CH3 5JQ

3 bed1 bath

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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FAQ

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