What type of property is Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW last sold for £455,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £161,000 in April 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Across 2 sales between April 2010 and March 2022, Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW rose from £161,000 to £455,000, a change of £294,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The current EPC rating for Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW heated?

The latest EPC at Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW have?

Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW located?

Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW sits in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Police records around Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW 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 Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The closest primary school to Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is Barrow CofE Primary School (727m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The closest bus stop to Chapel House, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is Stamford Bridge Inn, 536m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chapel House, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Chapel House

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

Chapel House is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester (CH3 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 is 19.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Chapel House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE43toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

35%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chapel House, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Chapel House.

Jun 2021
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and outbuilding
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
21/01472/FUL
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Nov 2019
RenovationFull
In report
Retention of single window to south side elevation
New Windows
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
19/03386/FUL
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What's in Chapel House, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW'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.

Chapel House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£455,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£455,000
+182.6%over 11 years
29 April 2010
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7HW: £537,500 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in CH3 7HW

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On the street

Versus other Barrow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Chapel House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £2,973

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.5 km

Stamford Bridge Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Barrow CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 7HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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