Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£192,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£182,000)+5%
- Against CH1 1RA's recent median (£280,000)-31%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£192,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£182,000)+5%
- Against CH1 1RA's recent median (£280,000)-31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 The Shipgate is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
50 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CH1 1RA
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£182,000
+34.8%over 3 years27 September 2018
£135,000
+23.3%over 16 years11 July 2002
£109,500
+7.4%over 1 year24 June 2001
£102,000
+70.1%over 2 years19 March 1999
£59,950
+24.9%over 3 years26 September 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RA: £280,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RA
9c, The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
Sold Jun 2025
£280,0003 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
Sold Jul 2022
£320,0009a, The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
Sold May 2021
£240,0001 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
Sold Oct 2019
£315,0007 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
Sold May 2017
£265,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 The Shipgate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Shipgate is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–120 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £182,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 The Shipgate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD58toE49
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 The Shipgate has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at 8 The Shipgate, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RA
1decisions6documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jun 2009RenovationFullOutcome in report
Repair works to parapet walls
Listed- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/10669/FUL
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Versus other The Shipgate homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 The Shipgate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,640
Street avg £3,398
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
County Hall Tour Stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen's Park High School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary331m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary334m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary648m
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary776m
Nearest stops
- County Hall Tour StopBus stop48m
- Ye Olde Kings HeadBus stop158m
- Lower Bridge StreetBus stop215m
- Chester Bells Coach StopBus stop229m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 The Shipgate is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 8 The Shipgate. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 The Shipgate was lodged in June 2021 at band E and is valid until June 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 The Shipgate. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 1RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 The Shipgate is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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