Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2025 £280,000 5.2% 1.3%
Apr 2018 £195,000 2.5% 0.3%
May 2004 £137,500 2.2% 0.6%
Jan 2000 £125,000 27.8% 26.6%
Sep 1998 £89,950 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 9c, The Shipgate.

Floorplan 9c
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Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,544 per square metre (£329 per square foot) in Jun 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,305 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2025 £280,000 £3,544 £261,128 £3,305
Apr 2018 £195,000 £2,468 £217,275 £2,750
May 2004 £137,500 £1,741 £147,951 £1,873
Jan 2000 £125,000 £1,582 £367,935 £4,657
Sep 1998 £89,950 £1,139 £300,944 £3,809

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £261,128. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chester are now selling for between £2,560 and £4,040 per square metre (£237 and £375 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £202,000 and £319,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Flat
Council tax band
C
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 9c The Shipgate. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 04/01/2018. It last appeared Oct 2018.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in January 2018) for 9c The Shipgate.

Photos for 9c The Shipgate
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 April 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Maisonette , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
01 August 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:

Summary:
08 December 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

9c The Shipgate is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £261,128.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Chester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £202,000 to £319,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 9c The Shipgate last sold for £280,000 in June 2025.

HouseMetric shows 9c The Shipgate as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 03 April 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 9c The Shipgate was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

9c The Shipgate is in postcode CH1 1RA, in Chester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Shipgate, CH1 1RA or analysis of the Chester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.