What type of property is Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £162,800 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £142,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2002 and August 2021, Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ rose from £142,000 to £162,800, a change of £20,800. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band E.

Where is Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ located?

Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Police records around Apartment 2, 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.

Which schools serve Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 2, 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.

How well connected is Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 2, 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 2, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 2

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

Apartment 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 21st 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Sold August 2021 for £162,800. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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)

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD68toC79

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 2 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 2's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£162,800

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£162,800
-9.6%over 14 years
12 July 2007
£180,000
+20.0%over 3 years
7 April 2004
£150,000
+5.6%over 1 year
22 August 2002
£142,000

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.

On years held, Apartment 2 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,669

Street avg £2,738

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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