What kind of home is 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF sell for?

4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF last sold for £114,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in October 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2008 and October 2021, 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF rose from £89,000 to £114,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF use?

The latest EPC at 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

4a, 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 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF in?

4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

Police records around 4a, 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 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The closest primary school to 4a, 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 4a, Alma Street, CH3 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 4a, 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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4a, Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 51 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 39.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £114,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemLpg

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Mar 2010

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Alma Street, Chester, CH3 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£114,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2021Most recent
£114,000
+28.1%over 12 years
8 October 2008
£89,000

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.

EPC Rating for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,235

Street avg £2,165

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Common questions

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