What kind of home is 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL last sold for £276,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and June 2021, 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL rose from £41,000 to £276,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 123 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL has council approval for an extension granted in October 2011 under ref. 11/03874/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

16 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 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

Police records around 16 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 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

The closest primary school to 16 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 is the nearest station to 16 Lord Street, CH3 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Lord Street

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

16 Lord Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £276,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromE48toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL

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Oct 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing front bay window and replace with squint bay windows to ground and first floor with conical slate roof. Roof extension to rear.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
11/03874/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.

Price for 16 Lord Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£276,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£276,000
+162.9%over 10 years
7 June 2011
£105,000
+156.1%over 12 years
4 October 1998
£41,000

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.

EPC Rating for 16 Lord Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,244

Street avg £1,931

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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

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