What kind of home is Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ?

Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ sell for?

Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ last sold for £160,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and March 2010, Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ rose from £130,000 to £160,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ have?

The current EPC rating for Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ?

Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ use?

The latest EPC at Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ?

Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ in?

Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ?

Police records around Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ?

The closest primary school to Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (524m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (367m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ?

The closest bus stop to Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, CH1 1RJ is Ye Olde Kings Head, 50m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ

Solar panels3 sales on record

Estimated value

£186,000

Since the 2010 sale (£160,000)+16%
Against CH1 1RJ's recent median (£183,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£186,000

Against its 2010 sale (£160,000)+16%
Against CH1 1RJ's recent median (£183,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Francesca Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RJ. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CH1 1RJ
5 sales, median £183,000 (2025–2007)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Francesca Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

17 March 2010Most recent
£160,000
-8.6%over 6 years
22 December 2003
£175,000
+34.6%over 2 years
20 September 2001
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RJ: £183,000 (2025–2007).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ. 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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Overview

About Francesca Court

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

Francesca Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Francesca Court (36–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 54). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 16.3% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

Francesca Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

47%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Francesca Court 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.

On the street

Versus other St Olave Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Francesca Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,759

Street avg £2,850

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Area

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.

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Crime

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ye Olde Kings Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Chester International SchoolSecondary367m
Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary431m
The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary524m
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary929m

Nearest stops

Ye Olde Kings HeadBus stop50m
Lower Bridge StreetBus stop78m
Park & RideBus stop132m
Grosvenor StreetBus stop147m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
Public Order766 reports13%
Shoplifting689 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Francesca Court is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Francesca Court. 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 Francesca Court was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Francesca Court. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 1RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Francesca Court is in council tax band D. 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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