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Get startedApartment 7, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
3 sales on record
About Apartment 7
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 7 is a two-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 17th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 16.5% above the 2007 sale price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Apartment 7 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 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 7 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2007)
£170,000
Growth on file: 4.7% 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 epc rating, Apartment 7 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £2,735
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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Common questions
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