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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. A recent sale: £153,000 in November 2024.
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Electric Light Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2024)
£153,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crane Wharf — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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