What type of property is 3 North Street, CH3 5DS?

3 North Street, CH3 5DS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 North Street, CH3 5DS last change hands?

3 North Street, CH3 5DS last sold for £181,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 North Street, CH3 5DS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and July 2022, 3 North Street, CH3 5DS rose from £56,000 to £181,500, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 North Street, CH3 5DS?

The current EPC rating for 3 North Street, CH3 5DS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 North Street, CH3 5DS?

3 North Street, CH3 5DS has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 North Street, CH3 5DS heated?

The latest EPC at 3 North Street, CH3 5DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 North Street, CH3 5DS?

3 North Street, CH3 5DS 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.

Where is 3 North Street, CH3 5DS located?

3 North Street, CH3 5DS sits in Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 3 North Street, CH3 5DS in a safe area?

Police records around 3 North Street, CH3 5DS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 North Street, CH3 5DS?

The closest primary school to 3 North Street, CH3 5DS is Cherry Grove Primary School (141m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (840m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 North Street, CH3 5DS?

The closest bus stop to 3 North Street, CH3 5DS is Cherry Road, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

3 North Street, Chester, CH3 5DS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 North Street

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

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 £211,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 104.1% 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.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 3 North Street

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 North Street, Chester, CH3 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 North Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 North Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 North Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£181,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£181,500
+81.6%over 18 years
20 August 2003
£99,950
+78.5%over 4 years
3 June 1999
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5DS: £163,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CH3 5DS

Before you offer

Everything we know about 3 North Street, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 North Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,361

Street avg £1,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£222k

1 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5PU

2 bed1 bath

£229k

1 Bridge Terrace, Tarvin Road

CH3 5NF

2 bed1 bath

£186k

1 Alexander Court, Dee Lane

CH3 5AW

2 bed2 bath

£280k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5LS

2 bed1 bath

£189k

1 Cecil Street

CH3 5DP

1 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Barley Croft, Great Boughton

CH3 5SP

1 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Becketts Lane

CH3 5RN

3 bed1 bath

£322k

1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

CH3 5JQ

3 bed1 bath

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.

Full Chester report

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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

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 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 North Street, Chester, CH3 5DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.