1 White Friars, Chester, CH1 1NZ
About 1 White Friars
1 White Friars is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 31). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 141 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 65.7% above the 2015 sale of £367,500. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 White Friars sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 White Friars 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
1 White Friars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£367,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£367,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1NZ: £450,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other White Friars homes
EPC Rating for 1 White Friars lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,606
Street avg £3,186
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grosvenor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chester International School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







