Apartment 24, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

Apartment 24 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 72 m² this is the 34th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 units on file.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 36.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).