Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forest Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 9th 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 a self-contained annexe.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £83,500. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 37.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm.
Forest Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
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Forest Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Forest Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.2% per year over 15 years.
£83,500
Growth on file: -5.2% per year over 15 years.
15 December 2025Most recent
£83,500
-30.4%over 8 years10 March 2017
£120,000
-36.8%over 6 years26 August 2010
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1AB: £105,000 (2026–2025).
Forest Court, Apartment 31, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB
Sold May 2026
Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB
Sold Mar 2026
Forest Court, Apartment 2, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB
Sold Feb 2026
Forest Court, Apartment 27, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB
Sold Oct 2025
Forest Court, Apartment 32, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB
Sold Jun 2025
Forest Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,815
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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431/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.
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