What type of property is Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB sell for?

Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB last sold for £180,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £239,950 in April 2011, so prices have been falling over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Across 2 sales between April 2011 and February 2025, Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB fell from £239,950 to £180,000, a change of £59,950. That works out to roughly -2.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB have?

The current EPC rating for Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB heated?

The latest EPC at Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB is in council tax band D.

Where is Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB located?

Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Police records around Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

The closest primary school to Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (42m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (549m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

The closest bus stop to Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, CH1 1AB is Foregate Street Stop HH, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 564m away.

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Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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 mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity. At 76 m² this is the 48th 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 across 52 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £180,000 — fresh data. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm.

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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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)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Court, Apartment 26, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2025Most recent
£180,000
-25.0%over 13 years
27 April 2011
£239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1AB: £197,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CH1 1AB

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.

Forest Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £2,895

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly 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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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