What type of property is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX sell for?

1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX last sold for £150,500 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,250 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

Across 4 sales between June 1998 and July 2018, 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX rose from £43,250 to £150,500, a change of £107,250. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (754 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 3BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX located?

1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

The closest primary school to 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (554m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Francis Street, CH1 3BX is Crewe Street, 77m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 241m away.

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1 Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BX

Notable views4 sales on record

Estimated value

£187,000

Since the 2018 sale (£150,500)+24%
Against CH1 3BX's recent median (£133,000)+41%

Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

754 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£187,000

Against its 2018 sale (£150,500)+24%
Against CH1 3BX's recent median (£133,000)+41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Francis Street is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 3BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CH1 3BX
5 sales, median £133,000 (2023–2005)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Francis Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

11 July 2018Most recent
£150,500
+44.7%over 1 year
20 December 2016
£104,000
20 April 2011
£104,000
+140.5%over 12 years
21 June 1998
£43,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3BX: £133,000 (2023–2005).

Nearby sales in CH1 3BX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 1 Francis Street

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

1 Francis Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 754 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Francis Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2019

Current Certificate

Oct 2009

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 October 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Francis Street 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.

On the street

Versus other Francis Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Francis Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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

Crewe Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary554m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary687m
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary904m
Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

Crewe StreetBus stop77m
Hoole WayBus stop97m
Railway StationBus stop213m
Railway StationBus stop220m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
Public Order766 reports13%
Shoplifting689 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Francis Street is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 3BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Francis Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Francis Street was lodged in October 2009 at band C and expired in October 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Francis Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 3BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Francis Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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1 Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BX

How the estimate is made

What it's based on

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Sales timeline

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Inside

Outside

Building

Everything you need to know about 1 Francis Street

EPC Expired

EPC Rating

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

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