What kind of home is 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

17 West Bank, CH1 4BD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

17 West Bank, CH1 4BD last sold for £109,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and January 2020, 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD rose from £85,000 to £109,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

The current EPC rating for 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

17 West Bank, CH1 4BD has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 4BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD use?

The latest EPC at 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

17 West Bank, CH1 4BD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD in?

17 West Bank, CH1 4BD sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

Police records around 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

The closest primary school to 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (639m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD?

The closest bus stop to 17 West Bank, CH1 4BD is Abbots Park, 184m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 611m away.

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17 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 West Bank

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 West Bank is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file.

At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Sold January 2020 for £109,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 West Bank 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£109,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2020Most recent
£109,000
+28.2%over 10 years
6 July 2009
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4BD: £110,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in CH1 4BD

On the street

Versus other West Bank homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 West Bank runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £2,100

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Chester report

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.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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