3 Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
About 3 Ashby Place
3 Ashby Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 107% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £382,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Ashby Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 3 Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
- Oct 2017Tree WorksHeritageOutcome in report
Blue Spruce or similar.I'd like to fell this tree. It was planted in early 1970's by a previous homeowner. It is now over 40 feet tall and dominates the area. It blocks light to all properties around it and undermines the growth of grass and other plants.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03641/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Ashby Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.
£382,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£382,500
+23.4%over 4 years6 July 2016
£310,000
+131.3%over 16 years11 May 2000
£134,000
+79.9%over 4 years28 September 1995
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3AG: £345,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CH2 3AG
2 Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
Sold Mar 2020
£370,0004 Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
Sold Sept 2018
£345,000Briardene, Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
Sold Mar 2016
£365,00013 Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
Sold Jan 2010
£162,50012 Ashby Place, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AG
Sold Sept 2007
£277,500
Versus other Ashby Place homes
On price per m², 3 Ashby Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,781
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lightfoot Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newton Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







