5 Lord Street, Chester, CH3 5DL
About 5 Lord Street
5 Lord Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 484.8% above the 1996 sale of £39,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 76.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
5 Lord Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
5 Lord 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
5 Lord Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 1996Most recent
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DL: £224,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 5 Lord Street, in one report
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 Lord Street homes
5 Lord Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£376
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Cherry Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB