7 Shipgate Street, Chester, CH1 1RT
About 7 Shipgate Street
7 Shipgate Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 371 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–165 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 34 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 19.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Shipgate 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 March 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Shipgate Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 12 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2016Most recent
£115,000
+15.0%over 11 years29 September 2004
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RT: £247,500 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RT
Versus other Shipgate Street homes
Floor Area for 7 Shipgate Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,335
Street avg £2,816
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
County Hall Tour Stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chester International School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB







