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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 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Forest Court (43–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £188,000.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forest Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2024)
£188,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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 floor area, Forest Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £2,896
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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