What type of property is Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE last sold for £205,000 in May 2026. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in March 2008, so prices have been flat over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and May 2026, Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE fell from £215,000 to £205,000, a change of £10,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE have?

The current EPC rating for Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE heated?

The latest EPC at Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is in council tax band E.

Where is Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE located?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE in a safe area?

Police records around Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, 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.

Which schools serve Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest primary school to Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, 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 transport links are near Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, 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 8, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

Listed building

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

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 end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 108 m² this is the 45th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £205,000 — fresh data.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2029

3 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Granary Wharf, Apartment 8, 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

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£205,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2026Most recent
£205,000
-4.7%over 18 years
28 March 2008
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BE: £115,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Granary Wharf is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,898

Street avg £2,129

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly 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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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