Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 16 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£224,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£225,000)0%
- Against CH1 2DS's recent median (£250,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£224,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£225,000)0%
- Against CH1 2DS's recent median (£250,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
58 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CH1 2DS
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£225,000
+26.1%over 1 year11 March 2022
£178,500
+23.1%over 18 years17 November 2003
£145,000
+74.7%over 3 years13 June 2000
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2DS: £250,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CH1 2DS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 1, 16 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 16 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,879
Street avg £2,425
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Crime
431/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. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chester International SchoolSecondary444m
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary475m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary613m
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary897m
Nearest stops
- Ye Olde Kings HeadBus stop54m
- Chester Bells Coach StopBus stop83m
- Grosvenor StreetBus stop97m
- Lower Bridge StreetBus stop97m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in January 2022 at band D and is valid until January 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 2DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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