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Flat 3, 16 Eaton Road, Chester, CH4 7EN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH4 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

A recent sale: £136,000 in March 2025. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 16 Eaton Road, Chester, CH4 7EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 3's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£136,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2025Most recent

    £136,000

    +14.3%over 18 years
  2. 1 June 2006

    £119,000

    +15.0%over 2 years
  3. 30 June 2003

    £103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7EN: £190,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Eaton Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,022

Street avg £3,168

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 7EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 16 Eaton Road, Chester, CH4 7EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.