What type of property is Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE sell for?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE last sold for £176,000 in December 2007, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The current EPC rating for Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE heated?

The latest EPC at Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is in council tax band D.

Where is Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE located?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Police records around Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest primary school to Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (371m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (871m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is Canal Bridge, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 364m away.

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Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Granary Wharf

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

Granary Wharf is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2008

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Granary Wharf, Apartment 17, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Granary Wharf has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£176,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 December 2007Most recent
£176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BE: £90,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH3 5BE

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On the street

Versus other Steam Mill Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Granary Wharf runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,378

Street avg £2,065

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Canal Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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