What type of property is Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB last change hands?

Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB last sold for £149,775 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB have?

The current EPC rating for Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. 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 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB heated?

The latest EPC at Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB is in council tax band C.

Where is Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB located?

Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Forest Court, Apartment 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

Police records around Forest Court, Apartment 8, 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 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

The closest primary school to Forest Court, Apartment 8, 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 8, Union Street, CH1 1AB?

The closest bus stop to Forest Court, Apartment 8, 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 8, Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), 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 Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 2nd 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.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Bedrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Forest Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Court, Apartment 8, 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.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£149,775

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 June 2015Most recent
£149,775

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

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.

On floor area, Forest Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,404

Street avg £2,873

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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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

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