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2a, Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 15 units on file.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 20.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2015
    Full
    In report

    Change of use from commercial and temporary flat accommodation to full commercial use including 3 additional windows at first floor and 1 at ground floor

    Agent
    H.P.S Ltd
    New Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/04135/FUL
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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.

2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2016Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DB: £160,000 (2024–2019).

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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 road noise heatmap for CH3 5DB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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