What kind of home is The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The current EPC rating for The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (2,303 sq ft). That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 7HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW use?

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

Are there any planning records for The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in September 2020 (ref. 20/01886/FUL). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW in?

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

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

Police records around The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

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

How well connected is The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The closest bus stop to The Old Chapel, 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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The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

214 m²

2303 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About The Old Chapel

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

The Old Chapel is a mid-terrace house in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester (CH3 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Chapel'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 06 Oct 2023

Current Certificate

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 October 2023

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Chapel has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at The Old Chapel, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW

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Flagged:Listed building

Sept 2020
Renovation
Outcome in report
Obscure glazing reverted to plain glazing, replacement of some existing openings (windows and doors), brick flue replaced by metal flue, reinstatement of metal railings to front and lifting and relaying of main roof
ListedNew Windows
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
20/01886/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Chapel has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£561,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7HW: £500,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CH3 7HW

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.

On floor area, The Old Chapel stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Above

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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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

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