What kind of home is 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB last sold for £220,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB had any planning applications?

3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2008 under ref. 08/00768/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB in?

3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

Police records around 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

The closest primary school to 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB is Mill View Primary School (789m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Pine Gardens, CH2 1DB is Countess Hospital, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 225m away.

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3 Pine Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Pine Gardens

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

3 Pine Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 47.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2019 for £220,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Pine Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Pine Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Pine Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Pine Gardens, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DB

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May 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of 2 and 3 Pine Gardens
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
08/00768/FUL
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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.

3 Pine Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1DB: £307,250 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 1DB

On the street

Versus other Pine Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Pine Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,849

Street avg £3,241

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Countess Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mill View Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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