What kind of home is 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH last sold for £195,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and May 2022, 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH rose from £170,000 to £195,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH in?

8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

Police records around 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH 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.

What schools are near 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

The closest primary school to 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (411m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (350m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, CH1 1SH is Park & Ride, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, Chester, CH1 1SH

Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 8 Chapel Place

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

8 Chapel Place is a one-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 1SH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chapel Place, Albion Street, Chester, CH1 1SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chapel Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2022Most recent
£195,000
+14.7%over 4 years
21 June 2017
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1SH: £224,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CH1 1SH

On the street

Versus other Albion Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Chapel Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,432

Street avg £4,218

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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Comparables

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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

Park & Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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