Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 St Annes Flats is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 3HY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
16 St Annes Flats's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2021
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 August 2021
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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16 St Annes Flats 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.
16 St Annes Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 3HY: £92,000 (2024–2010).
EPC Rating for 16 St Annes Flats runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Chester Bus Interchange — bus station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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