What kind of home is Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £180,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £202,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2002 and August 2016, Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ fell from £202,000 to £180,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ in?

Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Police records around Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ 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 Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (239m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (693m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is Steam Mill Street, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 544m away.

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Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 16

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

Apartment 16 is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 73 m² this is the 39th 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. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 28.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 16, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 16 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.

Apartment 16's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£180,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2016Most recent
£180,000
+3.4%over 8 years
26 February 2008
£174,000
-21.6%over 3 years
27 April 2004
£222,000
+9.9%over 2 years
28 March 2002
£202,000

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

Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ

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.

Apartment 16 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,466

Street avg £2,742

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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