What type of property is 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

2 Church Street, CH3 6QU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

2 Church Street, CH3 6QU last sold for £260,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and February 2015, 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU rose from £50,000 to £260,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

2 Church Street, CH3 6QU has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 72 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 6QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU had any planning applications?

2 Church Street, CH3 6QU has council approval for an extension granted in June 2007 under ref. 07/00702/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

2 Church Street, CH3 6QU is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU located?

2 Church Street, CH3 6QU sits in Farndon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

Police records around 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU 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 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

The closest primary school to 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU is Farndon Primary School (201m).

How well connected is 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Church Street, CH3 6QU is Farndon Arms PH, 40m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Church Street

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

2 Church Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 23.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Church Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

May 2016
RenovationFull
In report
Replace four timber sash windows and timber entrance door/fan light on side elevation plus replacement timber door on rear elevation
New Windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
16/01345/FUL
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Aug 2015
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement double-glazed wooden sash windows on front elevation
New Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
15/02951/FUL
View planning record

What's in 2 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

2 Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£260,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2015Most recent
£260,000
+420.0%over 16 years
19 October 1998
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6QU: £210,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CH3 6QU

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Church Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,806

Street avg £2,941

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Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.0 km

Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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