22 Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF
About 22 Alma Street
22 Alma Street is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £205,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Alma Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
22 Alma Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2022Most recent
£205,000
+46.4%over 9 years25 October 2012
£140,000
+0.7%over 1 year23 December 2010
£139,000
+80.5%over 9 years23 February 2001
£77,000
+51.0%over 4 years10 January 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DF: £195,000 (2025–2021).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alma Street homes
22 Alma Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,203
Street avg £2,101
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB