What kind of home is 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG sell for?

3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG last sold for £325,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £330,000 in August 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2017 and June 2022, 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG fell from £330,000 to £325,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 1RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG use?

The latest EPC at 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG in?

3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

Police records around 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

The closest primary school to 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (427m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (385m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Volunteer Street, CH1 1RG is Park & Ride, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1RG

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Volunteer Street

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

3 Volunteer Street is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH1 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 112 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 4 EPCs). 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 (£270/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

3 Volunteer Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 3 Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Volunteer Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

3 Volunteer Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2022Most recent
£325,000
+20.4%over 4 years
27 March 2018
£270,000
-18.2%over 8 months
3 August 2017
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1RG: £192,500 (2018–2004).

Nearby sales in CH1 1RG

On the street

Versus other Volunteer Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Volunteer Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,902

Street avg £2,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park & Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chester International School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 1RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 1RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

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