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 5th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–100 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 £179,000 is 15.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 77.6% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2020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
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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.
£179,000
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: £189,000 (2024–2020).
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 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
3/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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