32 Spital Walk, Chester, CH3 5DB
About 32 Spital Walk
32 Spital Walk is an end-of-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 (September 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
11 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 21.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
32 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 32 Spital Walk has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 19 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2016Most recent
£142,000
+29.1%over 10 years7 July 2005
£110,000
+26.4%over 2 years15 June 2003
£87,000
+248.0%over 6 years17 April 1997
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DB: £160,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Spital Walk homes
On epc rating, 32 Spital Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,491
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







