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1 Reservoir Terrace, Chester, CH3 5DD

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Reservoir Terrace

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

1 Reservoir Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Last sale on file: £190,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 25.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Reservoir Terrace, Chester, CH3 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Reservoir Terrace has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Reservoir Terrace has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £190,000

    +26.7%over 5 years
  2. 12 November 2015

    £149,950

    +5.6%over 7 years
  3. 14 February 2008

    £142,000

    +175.7%over 9 years
  4. 27 March 1998

    £51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DD: £180,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Reservoir Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Reservoir Terrace stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,436

Street avg £2,440

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

Lock Vaults PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Reservoir Terrace, Chester, CH3 5DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.