Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW
Estimated value
£133,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£50,000)+166%
- Against CH1 3GW's recent median (£71,000)+87%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£133,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£50,000)+166%
- Against CH1 3GW's recent median (£71,000)+87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Northgate Studios is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 3GW. 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
24 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH1 3GW
5 sales, median £71,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Northgate Studios valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 December 2025Most recent
£50,000
-39.5%over 7 years9 October 2018
£82,585
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3GW: £71,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH1 3GW
36 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW
Sold Dec 2025
£50,00075 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW
Sold May 2024
£55,00035 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW
Sold Dec 2022
£71,0007 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW
Sold Feb 2019
£72,00025 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW
Sold Jan 2019
£73,500
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Northgate Studios
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Northgate Studios is a detached house in Chester (CH1 3GW). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft). At 24 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in 8 Northgate Studios, where floor areas span 20–24 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 166% above the 2025 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £50,000. At 24 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (20 m² median across 74 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Northgate Studios's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Northgate Studios, Trafford Street, Chester, CH1 3GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Northgate Studios 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.
Versus other Trafford Street homes
Four headline reads against 74 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Northgate Studios runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £3,584
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 21 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 0.5 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 8 years
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.
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
Northgate Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary454m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary798m
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Northgate AvenueBus stop131m
- Delamere StreetBus stop255m
- Tudor PlaceBus stop255m
- Chester Bus InterchangeBus station277m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 3GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Northgate Studios is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 3GW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Northgate Studios. 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 8 Northgate Studios was lodged in September 2018 at band C and is valid until September 2028. 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 8 Northgate Studios. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 3GW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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