What kind of home is 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE sell for?

1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE last sold for £214,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £54,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE changed over time?

Across 6 sales between May 1999 and April 2025, 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE rose from £54,000 to £214,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE in?

1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

Police records around 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE 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 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

The closest primary school to 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (326m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Garden Terrace, CH3 5DE is St Paul's Church, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 637m away.

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1 Garden Terrace, Chester, CH3 5DE

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Garden Terrace

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

1 Garden Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £214,000 in April 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 183.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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

May 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Garden Terrace, Chester, CH3 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Garden Terrace 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.

Latest sale on 1 Garden Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£214,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2025Most recent
£214,000
+12.3%over 5 years
18 July 2019
£190,500
+31.4%over 12 years
17 August 2006
£145,000
+45.1%over 3 years
26 June 2003
£99,950
+20.4%over 1 year
9 October 2001
£83,000
+53.7%over 2 years
3 May 1999
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DE: £150,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in CH3 5DE

On the street

Versus other Garden Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Garden Terrace outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,963

Street avg £2,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Paul's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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