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1 Albion Place, Chester, CH1 1RW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Albion Place

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

1 Albion Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 192.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £470,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Albion Place, Chester, CH1 1RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Albion Place, Chester, CH1 1RW

2decisions9documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2007
    RenovationAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Internal and external alterations

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01449/LDC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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 1 Albion Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2021Most recent

    £470,000

    +42.4%over 13 years

  2. 28 March 2007

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RW: £180,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Albion Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Albion Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,595

Street avg £2,987

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Albion Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Chester report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Groves Tour Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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