Flat 1, 16 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS
About Flat 1
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 65.6% 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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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.
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
Versus other Castle Street homes
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,879
Street avg £2,503
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
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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. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB