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Granary Wharf, Apartment 56, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 12th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in Granary Wharf, where floor areas span 31–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 49 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £90,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 40% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Granary Wharf ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromC74toB81
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Granary Wharf, Apartment 56, 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.
Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£90,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2025Most recent

    £90,000

    +21.6%over 5 years
  2. 25 April 2019

    £74,000

    -2.6%over 1 year
  3. 1 October 2017

    £76,000

    +7.8%over 6 years
  4. 18 February 2011

    £70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BE: £155,000 (2025–2021).

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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

£1,364

Street avg £2,113

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Canal Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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The full 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 CH3 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 5BE

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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Granary Wharf, Apartment 56, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.