What kind of home is 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH last sold for £249,950 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £111,000 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and July 2012, 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH rose from £111,000 to £249,950, a change of £138,950. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The current EPC rating for 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH in?

3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

Police records around 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The closest primary school to 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is St Martin's Academy Chester (300m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Elmwood Avenue, CH2 3RH is Shavington Avenue, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Elmwood Avenue

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

3 Elmwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 52.4% above the 2012 sale of £249,950. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Elmwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elmwood Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Elmwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£249,950

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2012Most recent
£249,950
+125.2%over 12 years
19 November 1999
£111,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3RH: £375,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CH2 3RH

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Elmwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,706

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shavington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Martin's Academy Chester. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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