Flat 1, 12 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4DE: £106,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CH1 4DE
2a, Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Jan 2025
£430,00010 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Jan 2024
£88,000Flat 6, 10 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£100,000Flat 2, 10 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£106,000Flat 5, 12 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£140,000
Versus other Cambrian View homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sedgefield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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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
45.9dB







