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

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 City Quays

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

8 City Quays is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 82 m² this is the 5th 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 top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year.

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
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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 City Quays's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, Chester, CH1 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 City Quays has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

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

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£232,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2016Most recent

    £232,000

    -7.2%over 11 years

  2. 17 November 2004

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3BL: £245,000 (2023–2016).

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.

8 City Quays outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,829

Street avg £2,522

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 City Quays

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£225k

1 City Quays, Leadworks Lane

CH1 3BL

2 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Ormonde Street

CH1 3DD

2 bed
£187k

1 Francis Street

CH1 3BX

2 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Chesham Street

CH1 3DB

2 bed2 bath
£178k

1 Church Street

CH1 3JD

2 bed1 bath
£121k

1 Belgrave Street

CH1 3DF

2 bed
£209k

1 Lincoln House, The Square, Seller Street

CH1 3AG

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Charles Street

CH1 3DS

4 bed4 bath
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

431/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.

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 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 3BL

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
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 City Quays, Leadworks Lane, Chester, CH1 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.