What type of property is Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £194,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £130,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 2001 and December 2024, Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ rose from £130,000 to £194,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band E.

Where is Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ located?

Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Police records around Apartment 26, 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.

Which schools serve Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 26, 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.

What transport links are near Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 26, 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 26, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£189,000

Since the 2024 sale (£194,000)-3%
Against CH1 1HJ's recent median (£207,000)-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.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£189,000

Against its 2024 sale (£194,000)-3%
Against CH1 1HJ's recent median (£207,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Apartment 26 is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CH1 1HJ
5 sales, median £207,000 (2026–2022)

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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 26 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Sales timeline

5 December 2024Most recent
£194,000
+21.3%over 7 years
1 August 2017
£160,000
+0.6%over 11 years
11 May 2006
£159,000
+6.7%over 3 years
7 May 2003
£149,000
+14.6%over 2 years
25 April 2001
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £207,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Apartment 26, 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

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Overview

About Apartment 26

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

Apartment 26 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 22nd 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.

Sold December 2024 for £194,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

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)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromB83toD67

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 26 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.

Years Held for Apartment 26 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,129

Street avg £2,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Apartment 26 is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for Apartment 26. 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 26 was lodged in September 2023 at band D and is valid until September 2033. 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 26. 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 26 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.

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Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

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