Gilwern House, Apartment 5, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
About Gilwern House
Gilwern House is a two-bedroom property in Chester (CH1 4AP). It has council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
Gilwern House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2007Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4AP: £490,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH1 4AP
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Sold Jun 2023
£360,00012 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Mar 2021
£560,000Gilwern House, Apartment 4, Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Jul 2019
£421,25011 Gilwern Close, Chester, CH1 4AP
Sold Aug 2018
£560,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Abbot's Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







