12a, White Friars, Chester, CH1 1NZ
About 12a
12a is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022 onwards. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 40.2% below the 2023 sale of £450,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2023.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
12a has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 12a, White Friars, Chester, CH1 1NZ
- Jun 2015Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of offices into residential use
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01498/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentFeb 2025Decision
- RenovationFeb 2025Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2023Most recent
£450,000
29 July 2021
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1NZ: £610,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other White Friars homes
12a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £3,166
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







