Apartment 20, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
About Apartment 20
Apartment 20 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 56 m² this is the 4th 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 (August 2014) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, 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 £175,000 sits 59.1% above the 2001 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 56 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- ConciergeYes
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Energy performance
Apartment 20'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Apartment 20 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
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2001Most recent
£110,000
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
Price per m² for Apartment 20 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,964
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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