What did Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE sell for?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE last sold for £199,950 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The current EPC rating for Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE use?

The latest EPC at Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, 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 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE is in council tax band E.

Which area is Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE in?

Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE in a safe area?

Police records around Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, 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 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest primary school to Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, 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 9, Steam Mill Street, CH3 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, 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 9, Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5BE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 90 m² this is the 33rd 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.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 90 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 49 EPCs).

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

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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.

Granary Wharf's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Oct 2025from Apr 2021

EPC improved fromD59toC69

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

56%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Granary Wharf, Apartment 9, 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.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£199,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 August 2010Most recent
£199,950

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 co₂ emissions, Granary Wharf stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,114

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Common questions

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