Fernlea, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
About Fernlea
Fernlea is a semi-detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Fernlea has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Fernlea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PT: £258,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PT
Cartref, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold May 2023
£174,000Granary Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Jul 2021
£258,000Botany House, Flat, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2019
£500,000Church View, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Feb 2019
£390,000Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2018
£390,000
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Versus other High Street homes
On floor area, Fernlea runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB