1 Grosvenor Place, Chester, CH1 2DE
About 1 Grosvenor Place
1 Grosvenor Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 106.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in July 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Grosvenor Place has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 1 Grosvenor Place, Chester, CH1 2DE
- Dec 2023ExtensionOutcome in report
Repair of the single storey extension roof, including raising the roof pitch and replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03266/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2025Decision
- RenovationNov 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2023Most recent
£285,000
+58.3%over 16 years31 May 2007
£180,000
+12.9%over 3 years29 January 2004
£159,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2DE: £280,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CH1 2DE
Versus other Grosvenor Place homes
1 Grosvenor Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,597
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Grosvenor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chester International School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

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