Francesca Court, Apartment 6, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ
About Francesca Court
Francesca Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Francesca Court (36–58 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 (54 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 8 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. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £155,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Francesca Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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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
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.
Sales history & valuation
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 23 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£155,000
+14.8%over 7 years8 October 2017
£135,000
+2.3%over 13 years22 April 2004
£132,000
+25.7%over 1 year11 July 2002
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RJ: £183,000 (2012–2003).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RJ
Theodore House, Apartment 9, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ
Sold Dec 2012
£183,000Francesca Court, Apartment 5, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ
Sold Mar 2010
£160,000Francesca Court, Apartment 2, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ
Sold Sept 2007
£183,000Theodore House, Apartment 8, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ
Sold Jul 2002
£149,500Francesca Court, Apartment 1, St Olave Street, Chester, CH1 1RJ
Sold Sept 2001
£125,000
Versus other St Olave Street homes
On price per m², Francesca Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,306
Street avg £2,629
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Ye Olde Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB