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Electric Light Building, Flat 1, New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4LA

Estimated value

£161,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£153,000)+5%
  • Against CH1 4LA's recent median (£132,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£161,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£153,000)+5%
  • Against CH1 4LA's recent median (£132,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Electric Light Building is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 4LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CH1 4LA

    5 sales, median £132,000 (2025–2005)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Electric Light Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2024Most recent

    £153,000

    +13.3%over 19 years

  2. 16 June 2005

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4LA: £132,000 (2025–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Electric Light Building, Flat 1, New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4LA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Electric Light Building

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

Electric Light Building is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Electric Light Building, where floor areas span 50–71 m².

Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £153,000.

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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.

Electric Light Building's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Electric Light Building, Flat 1, New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Electric Light Building has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other New Crane Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,550

Street avg £2,765

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above
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

Crime

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crane Wharf — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary836m
  • The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary1.1km
  • Chester International SchoolSecondary1.2km
  • Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Crane WharfBus stop132m
  • Chester RacecourseBus stop153m
  • Earls PortBus stop279m
  • Charlotte StreetBus stop295m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
  • Public Order766 reports13%
  • Shoplifting689 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%

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 4LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 4LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Electric Light Building is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 4LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Electric Light Building. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Electric Light Building was lodged in August 2021 at band C and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Electric Light Building. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 4LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Electric Light Building is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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