What type of property is 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT last sold for £410,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The current EPC rating for 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 288% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

Police records around 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Shipgate Street, CH1 1RT?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Shipgate Street

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

6 Shipgate Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 sits 72.7% above the 2015 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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.

6 Shipgate Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Shipgate Street 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.

Latest sale on 6 Shipgate Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 October 2015Most recent
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RT: £213,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CH1 1RT

On the street

Versus other Shipgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Shipgate Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,566

Below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

3/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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