What kind of home is 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN sell for?

3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN last sold for £453,902 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and September 2022, 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN rose from £250,000 to £453,902, a change of £203,902. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 7RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN use?

The latest EPC at 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN in?

3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN sits in Hargrave, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN 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 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

The closest primary school to 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN is Tattenhall Park Primary School (2.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Church Lane, CH3 7RN is The Poplars, 646m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Church Lane

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

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 64.3% 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.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2022

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£453,902

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£453,902
+81.6%over 9 years
9 November 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7RN: £385,000 (2025–1999).

Nearby sales in CH3 7RN

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £4,412

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Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.6 km

The Poplars — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Tattenhall Park Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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