Flat 2, 8 Bath Street, Chester, CH1 1QL
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–34 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 55). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1QL: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Bath Street homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 29 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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
0.0 km
The Bars — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 22 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB