3 Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
About 3 Church Lane
3 Church Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hargrave, Chester, Chester (CH3 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 122 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £453,902. 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
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.
£453,902
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£453,902
+81.6%over 9 years9 November 2012
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7RN: £179,500 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in CH3 7RN
The Shieling, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold Oct 2023
£610,000Mayfield House, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold Nov 2015
£385,000The Willows, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold Feb 2000
£179,500Bursledon, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold May 1999
£115,000Scots Pines, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold Feb 1998
£128,700
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Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for 3 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,721
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.6 km
The Poplars — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Tattenhall Park Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB