What type of property is Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £167,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and November 2020, Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ rose from £156,000 to £167,000, a change of £11,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band E.

Where is Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ located?

Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Police records around Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 4, 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 4, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 4, 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 4, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 57 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.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 12% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £167,000.

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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.

Apartment 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromC76toB85

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 4, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 4 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.

Price

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

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£167,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2020Most recent
£167,000
+11.3%over 5 years
10 June 2015
£150,000
-3.8%over 13 years
8 April 2002
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £240,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ

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.

Apartment 4 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,831

Street avg £2,735

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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