What type of property is 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF 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.

Where is 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF located?

17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

Police records around 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF 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 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The closest primary school to 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (364m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alma Street, CH3 5DF is St Paul's Church, 64m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 652m away.

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17 Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Alma Street

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

17 Alma Street is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

At 50 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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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(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2033

6 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alma Street 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.

17 Alma Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DF: £205,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 5DF

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Alma Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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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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1 Alexander Court, Dee Lane

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1 Becketts Lane

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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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A Local Area 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 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5DF

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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