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3 sales on record2 planning records
About 23 Grey Friars
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Grey Friars is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 2NW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 48th smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 65 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2024 for £302,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Grey Friars's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017PorchFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and front porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2024)
£302,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grey Friars homes
Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 23 Grey Friars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,576
Street avg £2,954
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nicholas Street Mews — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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