What type of property is Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB last sold for £149,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB have?

The current EPC rating for Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB heated?

The latest EPC at Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB is in council tax band D.

Where is Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB located?

Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

Police records around Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

The closest primary school to Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (311m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (813m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB?

The closest bus stop to Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, CH3 5BB is Canal Bridge, 65m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 416m away.

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Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

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 detached house in Chester (CH3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 18.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Ethos Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Sept 2021

EPC improved fromD61toE54

Hot Water

ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ethos Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

Ethos Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£149,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 July 2005Most recent
£149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BB: £130,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 5BB

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 years held, Ethos Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,483

Street avg £1,966

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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