What kind of home is 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF sell for?

23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF last sold for £135,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,150 in May 2015, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and September 2019, 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF rose from £131,150 to £135,000, a change of £3,850. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF use?

The latest EPC at 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

Police records around 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Alma Street

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

23 Alma Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 43% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £135,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Alma Street 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.

23 Alma Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2019Most recent
£135,000
+2.9%over 4 years
21 May 2015
£131,150

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

Nearby sales in CH3 5DF

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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.

23 Alma Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,148

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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 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

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