1 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
About 1 Church Street
1 Church Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 29.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. At 92 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Church Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2015RenovationFullIn report
External alterations to provide new and replacement timber sash windows
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00461/FUL
- Aug 2009
What's in 1 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 12 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2014Most recent
£280,000
+154.5%over 7 years10 August 2006
£110,000
+4.8%over 4 years8 February 2002
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6QU: £210,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CH3 6QU
The Manse, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Oct 2022
£325,000The Old Barn, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Nov 2019
£197,500Rock Cottage, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Oct 2015
£255,0002 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Feb 2015
£260,0004 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold May 2004
£135,000
Everything we know about 1 Church Street, 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 Church Street homes
Years Held for 1 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
Farndon Arms 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB