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Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

5 sales on record
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
Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Apartment 15 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2024Most recent

    £260,000

    +13.0%over 4 years

  2. 27 January 2020

    £230,000

    +54.4%over 7 years

  3. 23 September 2012

    £149,000

    -46.8%over 6 years

  4. 7 March 2006

    £280,000

    +35.3%over 3 years

  5. 27 March 2002

    £207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £240,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Foregate Street homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Apartment 15 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £2,720

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 15

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Apartment 1, 156 Foregate Street

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Flat
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.
Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH1 1HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.