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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 West Bank

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

23 West Bank is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 21% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 41 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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 gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 West Bank

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 West Bank has no planning applications on record.

25

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.
Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2016Most recent

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4BD: £110,000 (2021–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 23 West Bank lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,561

Street avg £2,089

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 West Bank

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£170k

1 Ashfield Cottages, Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane

CH1 4DE

1 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Abbots Terrace, Parkgate Road

CH1 4AZ

2 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Bouverie Street

CH1 4HF

2 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Finchett Drive

CH1 4DP

2 bed
£224k

1 Cestria Quayside, Sealand Road

CH1 4LF

2 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Catherine Street

CH1 4JY

2 bed1 bath
£128k

1 Chichester Court, Chichester Street

CH1 4AD

£116k

1 Cambrian Court, Upper Cambrian Road

CH1 4DJ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH1 4BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.