17 Cherry Road, Chester, CH3 5DU
About 17 Cherry Road
17 Cherry Road is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Last sale on file: £225,000 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 92 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Cherry Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£225,000
+4.7%over 3 years15 December 2017
£215,000
+38.7%over 2 years27 August 2015
£155,000
+4.4%over 8 years13 November 2006
£148,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DU: £200,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Cherry Road homes
On floor area, 17 Cherry Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,446
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cecil Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cherry Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







