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1 Richmond Place, Chester, CH3 5BL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 March 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

2

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

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2021Most recent

    £255,250

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Richmond Place

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£234k

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3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Bridge Terrace, Tarvin Road

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2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5PU

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Brassey Street

CH3 5DN

£267k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5LS

2 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Cecil Street

CH3 5DP

1 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Ballater Crescent, Vicars Cross

CH3 5JD

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

94/mo

Falling 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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Richmond Place, Chester, CH3 5BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.