Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£235,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£260,000)-10%
- Against CH1 1HJ's recent median (£195,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£235,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£260,000)-10%
- Against CH1 1HJ's recent median (£195,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Apartment 15 is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CH1 1HJ
5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Apartment 15 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
29 April 2024Most recent
£260,000
+13.0%over 4 years27 January 2020
£230,000
+54.4%over 7 years23 September 2012
£149,000
-46.8%over 6 years7 March 2006
£280,000
+35.3%over 3 years27 March 2002
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £195,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ
Apartment 24, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Apr 2026
£183,000Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2025
£195,000Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2024
£194,000Apartment 11, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2023
£207,000Apartment 38, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Oct 2022
£240,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Apartment 15
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 15 is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 35th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 57 units on file.
Sold April 2024 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 3)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2011from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD66toE41
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Ventilation
ExtractNatural
Ventilation system changed
Oct 2019from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE41toC74
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullManual
Heating controls changed
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
1%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apartment 15 has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Foregate Street homes
Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Apartment 15 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steam Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary239m
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary665m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary693m
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary872m
Nearest stops
- Steam Mill StreetBus stop89m
- The BarsBus stop132m
- Canal BridgeBus stop167m
- Foregate Street Stop HHBus stop202m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Apartment 15 is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Apartment 15. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Apartment 15 was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Apartment 15. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 1HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Apartment 15 is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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