Gilwern House, Apartment 2, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP

Gilwern House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 121 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Gilwern House (121–201 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 76). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 121 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.