1 Cheyney Road, Chester, CH1 4BR
About 1 Cheyney Road
1 Cheyney Road is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4BR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 14.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.
Energy performance
1 Cheyney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Cheyney Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at 1 Cheyney Road, Chester, CH1 4BR
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Alterations and extension to dwelling to provide new living space and replacement of existing single storey garage with new extension for commercial A2 purposes
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00958/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullSept 2015Decision
- FullMay 2011Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£270,000
+24.6%over 9 years29 April 2008
£216,675
+116.8%over 7 years3 August 2000
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4BR: £263,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Cheyney Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Cheyney Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,837
Street avg £2,208
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Garden Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







