23 Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
About 23 Grey Friars
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 94th smallest of 121 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 121 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.
At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 120 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% 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. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 138.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £302,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 23 Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
- Dec 2003ConservatoryOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01860/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.
£302,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2024Most recent
£302,000
+54.9%over 7 years9 December 2016
£195,000
+63.9%over 13 years25 September 2003
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2NW: £220,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 2NW
Versus other Grey Friars homes
Price per m² for 23 Grey Friars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,576
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Nicholas Street Mews — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chester International School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







