What kind of home is Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sell for?

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £150,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and August 2006, Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ rose from £126,000 to £150,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ in?

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Police records around Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 23, 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 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is Steam Mill Street, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 544m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

EPC B3 sales on record

Estimated value

£178,000

Since the 2006 sale (£150,000)+19%
Against CH1 1HJ's recent median (£195,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£178,000

Against its 2006 sale (£150,000)+19%
Against CH1 1HJ's recent median (£195,000)-9%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for Apartment 23 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in CH1 1HJ
5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2023)

This page or the full report?

Data	This page	Full report
Sales	Latest sale shown: April 2026	Latest available records, read when you order
Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Apartment 23 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

21 August 2006Most recent
£150,000
14 February 2003
£150,000
+19.0%over 1 year
31 October 2001
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £195,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Overview

About Apartment 23

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

Apartment 23 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 52 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 56 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 18.7% above the 2006 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 23

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apartment 23's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jan 2011

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 23 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.

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 floor area, Apartment 23 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £2,747

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

431/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.

Nearest schools

The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary239m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary665m
Chester International SchoolSecondary693m
Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary872m

Nearest stops

Steam Mill StreetBus stop89m
The BarsBus stop132m
Canal BridgeBus stop167m
Foregate Street Stop HHBus stop202m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
Public Order766 reports13%
Shoplifting689 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Apartment 23 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Apartment 23. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Apartment 23 was lodged in November 2022 at band B and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Apartment 23. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 1HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Apartment 23 is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Apartment 23, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

How the estimate is made

What it's based on

This page or the full report?

Sales timeline

Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ

Inside

Outside

Building

Everything you need to know about Apartment 23

EPC Rating

Property Improvements

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

Level 3 Building Survey

90 92, Flat 3, Lower Bridge Street

90 92, Flat 4, Lower Bridge Street

Apartment 1, 156 Foregate Street

27a, Flat 2, Bridge Street Row East

27a, Flat 1, Bridge Street Row East

27a, Flat 3, Bridge Street Row East

90 92, Flat 2, Lower Bridge Street

90 92, Flat 1 4, Lower Bridge Street

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Keep exploring