What type of property is First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ last sold for £265,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

The current EPC rating for First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ heated?

The latest EPC at First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ located?

First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

Police records around First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ 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.

Which schools serve First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

The closest primary school to First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (108m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (505m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ?

The closest bus stop to First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, CH1 1QZ is Vicar's Lane Coach Stop, 87m away. The nearest bus option is Chester Bus Interchange, 518m away.

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First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 36.6% below the 2022 sale of £265,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £265,000. 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.

First Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2009from May 2009

EPC improved fromD65toC73

Jul 2015from May 2009

EPC improved fromC73toD61

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC77

Main Fuel

CommunityGas

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 7 Priory Place, Chester, CH1 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£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

On the street

Versus other Priory Place homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for First Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,281

Street avg £6,671

On par

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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