3 North Street, Chester, CH3 5DS
About 3 North Street
3 North Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH3 5DS). 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 (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 26 EPCs). Last sale on file: £181,500 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 North Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 North Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£181,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£181,500
+81.6%over 18 years20 August 2003
£99,950
+78.5%over 4 years3 June 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DS: £173,000 (2026–2020).
Versus other North Street homes
3 North Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,361
Street avg £1,833
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross
CH3 5PU
1 Bridge Terrace, Tarvin Road
CH3 5NF
1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross
CH3 5LS
1 Alexander Court, Dee Lane
CH3 5AW
1 Becketts Lane
CH3 5RN
1 Cecil Street
CH3 5DP
1 Barley Croft, Great Boughton
CH3 5SP
1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross
CH3 5JQ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cherry Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cherry Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







