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Get started1 Blackfriars Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 103 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (53–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 60.7% above the 2016 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
1 Blackfriars Court sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
The proposed works comprise the removal of one Leylandii tree positioned within the curtilage of a Grade II listed building within a conservation area. The subject tree is positioned to the rear left hand corner of the building as shown on the enclosed Site Plan and is approximately 3-5 metres away from the building.The tree is to be removed to prevent further damage to the building. No new tree will be replanted.All works will be carried out by a suitably qualified, experienced and insured tree surgeon.
1 Blackfriars Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
1 Blackfriars Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,670
Street avg £3,186
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Black Friars Coach Stop — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Discharge of Condition 3 of 16/00609/LBC
1 more application for this property
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10 June 2016Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2PY: £221,500 (2022–2015).
6 Blackfriars Court Black Friars Chester
Sold Nov 2022
4 Blackfriars Court Black Friars Chester
Sold Jun 2018
7 Blackfriars Court Black Friars Chester
Sold Dec 2016
8 Blackfriars Court Black Friars Chester
Sold Dec 2015
9 Blackfriars Court Black Friars Chester
Sold Jan 2015
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
CH1 2DS
Closest school
0.7 km
Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
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