1196 Chester Road, CH1 6PE

Semi-detached house134 m²EPC EBand CFreehold

1196 Chester Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Chester Road in CH1. It last sold for £142,000 in 2013, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC ECouncil tax C

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
134 m²
1,442 sq ft
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £161,000£249,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£161,000£249,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward with CH1's market movement (×1.45). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£142,000
District median movement since: ×1.45.
Sold 2013 · £142k£249k£161k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CH1 £/m² (recent sales)£2,553this home £1,060 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Cheshire West and Chester, the official average home value is £264,715+2% in a year, +20% over five.

Detached£430,860
Semi-detached£263,024
Terraced£205,848
Flat / maisonette£133,037

Covers the whole Cheshire West and Chester area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1196 Chester Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2013.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200820122016202020242026£210kSold 2013: £142,000£142k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201320202026£210kSold 2013: £142,000£142k
CH1 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CH1's yearly median.

Energy certificate 9 Dec 2013
Rated EPC E · 134 m² recorded
12 Sept 2013Most recent
£142,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 117→134 m² (+17 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 24 May 2013
Rated EPC E · 117 m² recorded
Built 1930-1949
Property built
Interwar (1919–1944)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls begin to appear, but many of this era are unfilled — worth checking whether they’ve been insulated.
  • Foundations are deeper than Victorian but still shallow by modern standards; clay-heave subsidence is the classic risk.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1196 Chester Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (50/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,835 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 50
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,835/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Dec 2013
lodgement date
Between its certificates
9 Dec 2013Floor area grew 117→134 m² (+17 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1930-1949 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,237/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,237/yr · Cheshire West and Chester UA
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Cheshire West and Chester 025A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 4% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills9/10
Health7/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1196 Chester Road sits in its local market.

CH1 median
£195,000
last 8 years
CH1 £/m²
£2,553
last 8 years

1196 Chester Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1196 Chester Road last sell, and for how much?

1196 Chester Road last sold for £142,000 on 12 Sept 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1196 Chester Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 1196 Chester Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1196 Chester Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 134 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1196 Chester Road?

1196 Chester Road is in council tax band C, costing about £2,237 a year (Cheshire West and Chester UA).

How energy efficient is 1196 Chester Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 50). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1196 Chester Road worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with CH1's market movement suggests roughly £161,000–£249,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1196 Chester Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CH1 6PE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Chester Road.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.