Flat, 19 Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH1 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 63 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 18 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 40.4% below the 2021 sale of £265,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Flat, 19 Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
- Oct 2002RenovationOutcome in report
Alterations to front elevation to incorporate a shop front
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01370/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseOct 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2021Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4EE: £335,000 (2025–1995).
Nearby sales in CH1 4EE
1 Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
Sold Apr 2025
£670,00015a, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
Sold Oct 2022
£335,00010 Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
Sold Dec 2021
£600,0003b, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
Sold Nov 1995
£37,0003 Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
Sold Feb 1995
£36,000
Versus other Upper Northgate Street homes
Price per m²
£4,206
Street avg £2,593
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Canal Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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