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About Apartment 17
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 24th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 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 24 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£94,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Foregate Street homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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