What kind of home is 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL last sold for £210,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £70,500 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2002 and September 2021, 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL rose from £70,500 to £210,000, a change of £139,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL had any planning applications?

12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2025 under ref. 25/02519/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL 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 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL in?

12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL 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.

What schools are near 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

The closest primary school to 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL is Cherry Grove Primary School (373m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (978m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Lord Street, CH3 5DL is St Paul's Church, 73m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 741m away.

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12 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 12 Lord Street

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

12 Lord Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £210,000. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 29.5% above the 2021 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

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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.

12 Lord Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2028

1 year remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Lord Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL

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Oct 2025
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions and inclusion of roof lights.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
25/02519/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£210,000
+15.4%over 15 years
23 July 2006
£182,000
+21.3%over 2 years
5 October 2003
£150,000
+112.8%over 1 year
4 July 2002
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DL: £240,000 (2025–2024).

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Versus other Lord Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Lord Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,489

Street avg £1,964

Strongly below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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

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

Cherry Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5DL 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 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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