5, Essex Road
5, Essex Road
Description & Estimates
5, Essex Road, Chester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 796 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 207 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Essex Road, Chester is £214,788 and its rental estimate is £1,247 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Essex Road, Chester, CH2 falls within the CH2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
5, Essex Road, Chester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Essex Road, Chester, we estimate a market value of £225,528 and a rental value of £1,310 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £199,753 and £1,160 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Essex Road, Chester has seen its estimated sale value increase by £7,080 (3.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £57 per month (4.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Essex Road, Chester as measuring 207 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 14 of the 21 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Essex Road, Chester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jun 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Essex Road, Chester completed on 22nd January 2024 at £185,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 33.8% over the period since January 2024.
- Sold Jan 2024£185,000
- Sold Mar 2008£125,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Essex Road, Chester have sold within a radius of 530 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd January 2026, was 162, Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LW, a freehold house which sold for £215,000.
Read more about house prices in CH2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 34 addresses on Essex Road, Chester, CH2, 5, Essex Road, Chester comes out as the 9th largest and the 10th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £92k less expensive than the average property across the CH2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mSt Martin's Academy Chester
- 800mNewton Primary School
- 1.0kmMill View Primary School
- 800mUpton-by-Chester High School
- 2.6kmThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
- 2.6kmChester International School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Essex Road, Chester, the nearest station is Chester, 1.4 kilometres away.
- 1.4kmChester
- 1.7kmBache
- 7.7kmCapenhurst
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
