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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 West Bank

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

5 West Bank is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 47), 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, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in February 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 201.4% above the 1999 sale of £36,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 73.3% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromD65toE47
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 West Bank's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£36,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 1999Most recent

    £36,500

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.

EPC Rating for 5 West Bank lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£608

Street avg £2,240

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 West Bank

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
£112k

1 Earls Port

CH1 4JJ

£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 5 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.