Old Government House, Dee Hills Park, Chester, CH3 5AR
About Old Government House
Old Government House is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 74).
12 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision, tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 102.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2026ConversionAmendmentIn report
Conversion of existing boathouse to dwelling (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00207/FUL
- Nov 2017ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 (sample materials), 5 (Landscaping), 6 (External Lighting), 13 (Drainage), 16 (Archaeology) of planning permission 14/05216/FUL
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00848/DIS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Government House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£969,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£940,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2018Most recent
£940,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5AR: £608,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 5AR
Everything we know about Old Government House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steam Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB