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EPC B
About Apartment 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 4 is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 51).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices here grew 0.4% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 12% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £167,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Apartment 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Apartment 4's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2020)
£167,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 19 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.
Apartment 4 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,831
Street avg £2,735
Floor Area
59 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.
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