8 Brassey Street, Chester, CH3 5DN
About 8 Brassey Street
8 Brassey Street is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 127.6% above the 2011 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Brassey Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Brassey Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2011Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DN: £205,501 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 8 Brassey 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 Brassey Street homes
8 Brassey Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£789
Street avg £1,608
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.3 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB