What type of property is 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT last sold for £170,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £65,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

Across 5 sales between March 1999 and May 2026, 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT rose from £65,000 to £170,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT have?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT heated?

The latest EPC at 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is in council tax band C.

Where is 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT located?

12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

Police records around 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT 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.

Which schools serve 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The closest primary school to 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (639m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (360m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is County Hall Tour Stop, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £170,000 — fresh data. At 51 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingUnderground

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from May 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

14%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£170,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2026Most recent
£170,000
+11.1%over 10 years
12 February 2016
£153,000
+12.5%over 9 years
3 August 2006
£136,000
+56.4%over 5 years
15 July 2001
£86,950
+33.8%over 2 years
1 March 1999
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RT: £270,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in CH1 1RT

On the street

Versus other Shipgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,816

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Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

County Hall Tour Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chester International School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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