What type of property is 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL sell for?

4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL last sold for £245,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in November 2004, so prices have been flat over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and April 2020, 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL fell from £249,950 to £245,000, a change of £4,950. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

The current EPC rating for 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 3BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL located?

4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

Police records around 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

The closest primary school to 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (323m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (871m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL?

The closest bus stop to 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, CH1 3BL is Canal Bridge, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 379m away.

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4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, Chester, CH1 3BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 City Quays

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

4 City Quays is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 84 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sale on file: £245,000 in April 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, Chester, CH1 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 City Quays has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

4 City Quays's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2020Most recent
£245,000
-2.0%over 15 years
26 November 2004
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3BL: £232,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in CH1 3BL

On the street

Versus other Leadworks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 City Quays runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,488

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Canal Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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