Ethos Court, Apartment 4, Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5BB
About Ethos Court
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Ethos Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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 (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
On years held, Ethos Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,483
Street avg £2,050
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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