3 Lancaster Square, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1SF
About 3 Lancaster Square
3 Lancaster Square is a detached house in Chester (CH1 1SF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–88 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 69). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.3% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £257,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
3 Lancaster Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Lancaster Square 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Lancaster Square saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.3% per year over 4 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: -6.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£257,000
-20.9%over 3 years10 April 2018
£325,000
-1.5%over 8 months3 August 2017
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 1SF: £250,250 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 1SF
4 Lancaster Square, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1SF
Sold Mar 2024
£250,0007 Lancaster Square, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1SF
Sold Apr 2023
£450,0006 Lancaster Square, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1SF
Sold Jul 2021
£250,2501 Lancaster Square, Volunteer Street, Chester, CH1 1SF
Sold Apr 2021
£250,000
Versus other Lancaster Square homes
EPC Rating for 3 Lancaster Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,671
Street avg £3,896
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







