What kind of home is 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD?

8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD?

8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 6JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD use?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD records wood logs as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD have?

The only planning records linked to 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD?

8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD in?

8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD sits in Aldford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD 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.

What transport links are near 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Lane, CH3 6JD is Aldford Bridge, 160m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Church Lane, Aldford, Chester, CH3 6JD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Church Lane

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

8 Church Lane is a semi-detached house in Aldford, Chester, Chester (CH3 6JD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Lane, Aldford, Chester, CH3 6JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2017
Tree WorksHeritage
In report
Pear (Decei1-594) - reduce end weight throughout crown to reduce loading to the main stem.
Agent
Grosvenor Estate
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
17/01867/CAT
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What's in 8 Church Lane, Aldford, Chester, CH3 6JD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Church Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Aldford Bridge — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 6JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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