What type of property is 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL?

1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL last change hands?

1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL last sold for £255,250 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL?

1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 100% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL located?

1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL?

Police records around 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (371m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Richmond Place, CH3 5BL is St Paul's Church, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 633m away.

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1 Richmond Place, Chester, CH3 5BL

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Richmond Place

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

1 Richmond Place is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £255,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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.

1 Richmond Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Richmond Place, Chester, CH3 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Richmond Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£255,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BL: £318,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CH3 5BL

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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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Paul's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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