Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Albion Mews, Albion Street, Chester, CH1 1RQ
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
438 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Albion Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Albion Mews is a one-bedroom property in Chester (CH1 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 438 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 13.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 29 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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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.
1 Albion Mews's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 June 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Albion Mews, Albion Street, Chester, CH1 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Albion Mews has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2008)
£127,500
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2008Most recent
£127,500
+88.9%over 6 years7 December 2001
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RQ: £226,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Albion Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Albion Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,134
Street avg £2,444
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Park & Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chester International School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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