The Old School House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
About The Old School House
The Old School House is a detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PU). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 37.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £437,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replacement timber windows and external doors
New Windows- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01965/FUL
What's in The Old School House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£437,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2019Most recent
£437,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PU: £383,500 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PU
3 Dee Court, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Jun 2021
£509,517Greyhound Hotel, The Coach House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Feb 2020
£383,500Laurel Bank, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Sept 2019
£760,000The Gateway, Flat 4, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold May 2018
£155,000The Gateway, Flat 3, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Aug 2017
£149,000
Everything we know about The Old School House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, The Old School House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,017
Street avg £3,495
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
0.0 km
Nag's Head PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB