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8 Blackfriars Court, Black Friars, Chester, CH1 2PY

6 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Blackfriars Court

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

8 Blackfriars Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 76 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 24). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 25.7% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Blackfriars Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackfriars Court, Black Friars, Chester, CH1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackfriars Court 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.

Price for 8 Blackfriars Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £210,000

    -4.5%over 12 years

  2. 26 November 2003

    £220,000

    +51.7%over 1 year

  3. 14 December 2001

    £145,000

    +64.8%over 10 months

  4. 23 February 2001

    £88,000

    -2.2%over 9 months

  5. 24 May 2000

    £89,950

    +73.0%over 4 years

  6. 30 October 1995

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 2PY: £230,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Blackfriars Court homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Blackfriars Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,763

Street avg £3,173

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blackfriars Court

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Grosvenor Place

CH1 2DE

2 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Castle Street

CH1 2DS

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Gloverstone Court, Castle Street

CH1 2DS

2 bed
£359k

1 Nicholas Court, Nicholas Street Mews

CH1 2QS

3 bed1 bath
£442k

1 Blackfriars Court, Black Friars

CH1 2PY

3 bed2 bath

1 Firemans Square

CH1 2JA

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Kings Court, King Street

CH1 2AY

£247k

1 Greyfriars House, Grey Friars

CH1 2NW

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

Black Friars Coach Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chester International School. 22 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 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 2PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 8 Blackfriars Court, Black Friars, Chester, CH1 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.