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Ethos Court, Apartment 18, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 04
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Ethos Court

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

Ethos Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 14th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Ethos Court, where floor areas span 46–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 19.2% above the 2022 sale price. Sold December 2022 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Corner plotYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Feb 2011
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
30%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ethos Court, Apartment 18, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ethos Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2022Most recent

    £130,000

    +10.2%over 6 years
  2. 28 April 2016

    £118,000

    +52.3%over 9 years
  3. 28 August 2006

    £77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BB: £125,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Russell Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Ethos Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,831

Street avg £2,005

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ethos Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

94/mo

Falling 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

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 CH3 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 5BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ethos Court, Apartment 18, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.