What kind of home is Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE last sold for £255,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in September 2011, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2011 and June 2023, Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE rose from £225,000 to £255,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The current EPC rating for Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE use?

The latest EPC at Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is in council tax band E.

Which area is Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE in?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Police records around Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest primary school to Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, 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.

How well connected is Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, 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 30, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 97 m² this is the 38th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in Granary Wharf, where floor areas span 26–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 50 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony, a basement and a loft.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £255,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD64

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Granary Wharf, Apartment 30, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Granary Wharf has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Granary Wharf's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£255,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2023Most recent
£255,000
+13.3%over 11 years
5 September 2011
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BE: £115,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CH3 5BE

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.

On price per m², Granary Wharf stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,629

Street avg £2,095

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Falling 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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