What kind of home is 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP last sold for £190,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £42,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between December 1997 and November 2024, 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP rose from £42,000 to £190,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP 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 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP in?

8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

Police records around 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP 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 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

The closest primary school to 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP is Cherry Grove Primary School (180m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (803m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cecil Street, CH3 5DP is Ingham Close, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cecil Street, Chester, CH3 5DP

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Cecil Street

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

8 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £190,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cecil Street, Chester, CH3 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Cecil Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2024Most recent
£190,000
+11.8%over 3 years
25 July 2021
£170,000
+10.4%over 5 years
18 November 2015
£154,000
+4.8%over 9 years
11 July 2006
£146,950
+40.0%over 2 years
16 October 2003
£105,000
+150.0%over 5 years
12 December 1997
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DP: £185,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 5DP

On the street

Versus other Cecil Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Cecil Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £2,060

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cecil Street

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1 bed1 bath

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Becketts Lane

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1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

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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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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