Ethos Court, Apartment 1, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
About Ethos Court
Ethos Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 117% above the 2006 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ethos Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ethos Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ethos Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 2006Most recent
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BB: £130,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH3 5BB
Ethos Court, Apartment 19, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
Sold Oct 2024
£160,000Ethos Court, Apartment 7, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
Sold Dec 2022
£125,000Ethos Court, Apartment 18, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
Sold Dec 2022
£130,000Ethos Court, Apartment 21, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
Sold Jun 2022
£147,500Ethos Court, Apartment 14, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
Sold Jun 2022
£120,000
Everything we know about Ethos Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Russell Street homes
Ethos Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£959
Street avg £2,139
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Canal Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB