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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 one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Electric Light Building, where floor areas span 50–71 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1% per year against 0% for the wider region. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £159,500.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 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£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2025)
£159,500
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 20 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.
Electric Light Building is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,848
Street avg £2,666
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 60 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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