1 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
About 1 Priory Place
1 Priory Place is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2022 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 1 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
- Mar 2010FullOutcome in report
Erection of double black steel gate and two telescopic bollards
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/10118/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2023Decision
- SubdivisionApr 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 64 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2022Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1QZ: £265,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 1QZ
8 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£250,000First Floor Flat, 15 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£265,000First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£265,000First Floor Flat, 9 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£265,000First Floor Flat, 11 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£265,000
Versus other Priory Place homes
On floor area, 1 Priory Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,581
Street avg £3,542
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Vicar's Lane Coach Stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







