Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Shieling, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£449,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£610,000)-26%
- Against CH3 7RN's recent median (£385,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£449,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£610,000)-26%
- Against CH3 7RN's recent median (£385,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Shieling is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 7RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CH3 7RN
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Shieling was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 October 2023Most recent
£610,000
+293.5%over 24 years24 June 1999
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7RN: £385,000 (2025–2000).
Nearby sales in CH3 7RN
Scots Pines, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold Sept 2025
£460,0003 Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
Sold Sept 2022
£453,902Mayfield 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
£115,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Shieling
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Shieling is a detached house in Hargrave, Chester, Chester (CH3 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 26.4% below the 2023 sale of £610,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 192.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £610,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Shieling, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Shieling, Church Lane, Hargrave, Chester, CH3 7RN
0decisions1extensions3documents
- Sept 2004ConservatoryOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear of property
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01357/FUL
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Shieling runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,630
Street avg £3,442
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Tattenhall Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Huxley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The PoplarsBus stop646m
- Higher Huxley HallBus stop1.6km
- Poplar CroftBus stop1.9km
- Roller Blade CentreBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Shieling is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 7RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Shieling. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Shieling was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Shieling. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 7RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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