Apartment 8, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
About Apartment 8
Apartment 8 is a two-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 9th 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. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 56 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 32.1% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
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Planning history
Apartment 8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 8's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£131,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2017Most recent
£131,750
-3.5%over 12 years6 December 2005
£136,500
+7.4%over 1 year11 May 2004
£127,105
-3.0%over 1 year13 June 2002
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1HJ: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 1HJ
Apartment 26, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2024
£194,000Apartment 15, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Apr 2024
£260,000Apartment 11, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Dec 2023
£207,000Apartment 38, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Oct 2022
£240,000Apartment 53, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ
Sold Aug 2022
£285,000
Versus other Foregate Street homes
Price per m² for Apartment 8 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,311
Street avg £2,745
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB