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Forest Court, Apartment 10, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB

EPC B5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forest Court

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

Forest Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 39th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in Forest Court, where floor areas span 43–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £210,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
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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)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jun 2009
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Court, Apartment 10, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Forest Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2025Most recent

    £210,000

    +2.4%over 2 years
  2. 16 January 2023

    £205,000

    +2.5%over 1 year
  3. 23 March 2021

    £200,000

  4. 20 November 2017

    £200,000

    -28.6%over 8 years
  5. 8 October 2009

    £279,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1AB: £180,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Forest Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £2,882

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forest Court

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

Larger development activity nearby

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

Foregate Street Stop HH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 22 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 CH1 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 Forest Court, Apartment 10, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.