What kind of home is Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is a semi-detached house.

What did Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sell for?

Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ last sold for £151,100 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in June 2002, so prices have been flat over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and September 2021, Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ rose from £150,000 to £151,100, a change of £1,100. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ in?

Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 9, 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.

What schools are near Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 9, 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 9, 156 Foregate Street, CH1 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 9, 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 9, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 9

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

Apartment 9 is a 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 D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 27.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £151,100. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD55toC74

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 9, 156 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 9 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 9's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£151,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 September 2021Most recent
£151,100
+0.7%over 19 years
13 June 2002
£150,000

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.

Years Held for Apartment 9 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,437

Street avg £2,742

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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