What kind of home is Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £153,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,950 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and March 2020, Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ rose from £94,950 to £153,000, a change of £58,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 66 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ in?

Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 18, 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 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 18, 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 18, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 18, 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 18, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 18

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

Apartment 18 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 26th 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.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 11.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £153,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC77toD60

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 18, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 18 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£153,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2020Most recent
£153,000
+61.1%over 18 years
19 November 2001
£94,950

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.

On habitable rooms, Apartment 18 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,318

Street avg £2,745

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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