1 Albion Street, Chester, CH1 1RQ
About 1 Albion Street
1 Albion Street is a 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 C. 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. At 41 m² this is the 6th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 14.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 66.3% 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). Sold December 2018 for £155,000.
Energy performance
1 Albion Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 June 2020
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Albion Street, Chester, CH1 1RQ
- Apr 2009RenovationFullOutcome in report
Removal of existing TV aerials and installation of new digital equipment
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/10270/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Albion Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 7 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£155,000
+34.8%over 7 years7 July 2011
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RQ: £226,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Albion Street homes
On price per m², 1 Albion Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £2,392
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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