Chapel House, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
About Chapel House
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 £518,000 is 13.8% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Chapel House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Chapel House.
6 applications on record at Chapel House, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
- Feb 2007Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from residential to commerical use as small financial services business/small office
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02311/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2021Decision
- RenovationNov 2019Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Chapel House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 12 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2022Most recent
£455,000
+182.6%over 11 years29 April 2010
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7HW: £537,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CH3 7HW
Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold May 2024
£615,000Ashlee, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Jun 2021
£750,000Milton Brook Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Mar 2021
£500,0003 Milton Brook, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Jun 2015
£201,000The Tithebarn, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Sept 2011
£537,500
Versus other Barrow Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Chapel House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,421
Street avg £2,973
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
94/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







