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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
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 87% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2026

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
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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.

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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

£254,000

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 £2,498

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 61 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£238k

1 City Quays, Leadworks Lane

CH1 3BL

2 bed2 bath
£191k

1 Francis Street

CH1 3BX

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Ormonde Street

CH1 3DD

2 bed
£184k

1 Chesham Street

CH1 3DB

2 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Church Street

CH1 3JD

2 bed1 bath
£127k

1 Belgrave Street

CH1 3DF

2 bed
£226k

1 Lincoln House, The Square, Seller Street

CH1 3AG

3 bed2 bath
£353k

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

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.

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.