Flat 9, 12 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
About Flat 9
Flat 9 is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 26 m² this is the 5th 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.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 38.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £85,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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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 9 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4DE: £88,000 (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 8, 12 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£75,000Flat 6, 12 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£95,000Flat 4, 12 Cambrian View, Whipcord Lane, Chester, CH1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£75,000
Versus other Cambrian View homes
On habitable rooms, Flat 9 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £3,402
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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







