What kind of home is 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT sell for?

12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT last sold for £85,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and June 2002, 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT rose from £61,500 to £85,000, a change of £23,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The current EPC rating for 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT use?

The latest EPC at 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

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

Which area is 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT in?

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

Is 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT in a safe area?

Police records around 12b, 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.

What schools are near 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The closest primary school to 12b, 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 12b, Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The closest bus stop to 12b, 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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12b, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£156,000

Since the 2002 sale (£85,000)+84%
Against CH1 1RT's recent median (£247,500)-37%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£156,000

Against its 2002 sale (£85,000)+84%
Against CH1 1RT's recent median (£247,500)-37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12b is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
41 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CH1 1RT
5 sales, median £247,500 (2026–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

13 June 2002Most recent
£85,000
+19.7%over 2 years
18 August 1999
£71,000
+15.4%over 2 years
8 January 1997
£61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RT: £247,500 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 1RT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12b, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12b

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

12b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 83.5% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

12b 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.

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.

Price per m² for 12b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,073

Street avg £3,026

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 42 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Chester International SchoolSecondary360m
Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary366m
The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary639m
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary803m

Nearest stops

County Hall Tour StopBus stop75m
Ye Olde Kings HeadBus stop125m
Lower Bridge StreetBus stop183m
Chester Bells Coach StopBus stop192m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
Public Order766 reports13%
Shoplifting689 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12b is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 1RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 12b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12b was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 1RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12b is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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12b, Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT

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Sales timeline

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EPC Rating

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

Level 3 Building Survey

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10 Albion Street

10 Albion Place

1 Lancaster Square, Volunteer Street

1 Parkers Buildings, Foregate Street

1 Steele Street

1 Knightsbridge Court

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