Flat, 74 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–391 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (33 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 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
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RU: £150,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 1RU
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£130,000Domus House, Studio 8, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU
Sold Aug 2021
£150,000Domus House, Studio 4, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU
Sold Aug 2021
£150,000Domus House, Studio 6, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU
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£80,000
Versus other Lower Bridge Street homes
On epc rating, Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ye Olde Kings Head — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB