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 31–136 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 127.2% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 October 2023
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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.
£272,000
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: £200,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 2NW
1 Greyfriars House, Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
Sold Feb 2026
£162,5006 Greyfriars House, Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
Sold Oct 2025
£325,00011a, Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
Sold Oct 2023
£130,00011 Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
Sold Oct 2023
£220,00027 Grey Friars, Chester, CH1 2NW
Sold Oct 2022
£200,000
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 £3,120
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
431/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







