16 Cecil Street, Chester, CH3 5DP
About 16 Cecil Street
16 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £205,000 sits 363.8% above the 1996 sale of £44,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 67% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Cecil Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 1996Most recent
£44,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DP: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 16 Cecil 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 Cecil Street homes
16 Cecil Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£650
Street avg £2,103
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ingham Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cherry Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB