Apartment 17, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
About Apartment 17
Apartment 17 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 25th 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 (September 2011) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 73.8% above the 2001 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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Energy performance
Apartment 17's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Apartment 17 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.
Sales history & valuation
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£94,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 November 2001Most recent
£94,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ
Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2024
£194,000Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Apr 2024
£260,000Apartment 11, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2023
£207,000Apartment 38, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Oct 2022
£240,000Apartment 53, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Aug 2022
£285,000
Versus other Foregate Street homes
Apartment 17 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,478
Street avg £2,760
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB