Apartment 19, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
About Apartment 19
Apartment 19 is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 42.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Apartment 19 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
Apartment 19's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 16 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2018Most recent
£260,000
+13.0%over 6 years25 March 2011
£230,000
-17.9%over 5 years13 September 2005
£280,000
+14.8%over 3 years9 May 2002
£244,000
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
On price per m², Apartment 19 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,355
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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







