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EPC B
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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2006 sale price. At 52 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 55 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).
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
- Parking
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
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Apartment 23 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2006)
£150,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Foregate Street homes
Four headline reads against 53 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 £2,734
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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