What kind of home is 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF?

5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF?

5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF last sold for £193,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,625 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and December 2023, 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF rose from £167,625 to £193,000, a change of £25,375. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF?

5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF?

5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF in?

5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF 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.

What schools are near 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF?

The closest primary school to 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (404m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (372m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, CH1 1AF is Park & Ride, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1AF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor mid floor

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Warehouse

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

5 The Warehouse is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £193,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Warehouse, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Warehouse has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 The Warehouse valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£193,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2023Most recent
£193,000
+15.1%over 6 years
11 October 2017
£167,625

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1AF: £315,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH1 1AF

On the street

Versus other Volunteer Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 The Warehouse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,509

Street avg £3,256

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park & Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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