43 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
About 43 West Bank
43 West Bank is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 14th 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. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 59 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 40% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
43 West Bank's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
43 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.
Sales history & valuation
43 West Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 3 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£110,000
+13.4%over 2 years30 June 2011
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4BD: £110,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CH1 4BD
29 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Jun 2021
£110,0001 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Dec 2020
£495,00017 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Jan 2020
£109,00031 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Jun 2019
£111,50033 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Aug 2018
£108,500
Versus other West Bank homes
43 West Bank outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £2,143
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







