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About 1 West Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 West Bank is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in December 2020.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 West Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 West Bank is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2019Tree WorksTreesApproval
1 x Cypress (front entrance) - reduce height by 1/3, remove low branches hanging over drive and trim remainder of tree. Tree is obstructing drive and damaging car.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 West Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Bank homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 West Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,613
Street avg £1,937
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Abbots Park — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
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