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1 Greyfriars House, Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Greyfriars House

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

1 Greyfriars House is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 2NW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 120 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 280% above the 1997 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD66toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
60%90%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Greyfriars House, Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Greyfriars House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Greyfriars House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 1997Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2NW: £220,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Grey Friars homes

Four headline reads against 114 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Greyfriars House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,161

Street avg £2,864

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Greyfriars House

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Kings Court, King Street

CH1 2AY

£292k

1 Kings Buildings, 1a The Mayors House, King Street

CH1 2AJ

£292k

1 Kings Buildings, 1b The Mayors House, King Street

CH1 2AJ

£202k

1 Moray Court, Trinity Street

CH1 2BA

£305k

1 Grosvenor Place

CH1 2DE

2 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Brennus Place

CH1 2NE

£326k

1 Castle Street

CH1 2DS

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Castle Place

CH1 2DQ

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

Nicholas Street Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 2NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 2NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 2NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Greyfriars House, Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.