3 Fairfield Road, Chester, CH2 3RN
About 3 Fairfield Road
3 Fairfield Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 39.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 3 Fairfield Road, Chester, CH2 3RN
- Oct 2018Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of new single storey rear extension and alterations to partially convert garage
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03302/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£370,000
+48.0%over 6 years31 October 2014
£250,000
+9.9%over 4 years29 January 2010
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3RN: £550,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CH2 3RN
Versus other Fairfield Road homes
On price per m², 3 Fairfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,663
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fairfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Martin's Academy Chester. 19 schools nearby.
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