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Millers Cottage, 5 Gunnery Mill, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Millers Cottage

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

Millers Cottage is a detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Millers Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Millers Cottage, 5 Gunnery Mill, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Millers Cottage, 5 Gunnery Mill, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8BE

1decisions1extensions4documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2006
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of single storey lean-to and construction of two storey extension, construction of single garage and demolition of two sheds

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00662/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.

Millers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2 sales in CH3 8BE: £465,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Gunnery Mill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Millers Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Millers Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£303k

1 Carters Cottages, Kelsall Road, Ashton Hayes

CH3 8BJ

£301k

1 Bridge Cottages, Duck Lane, Ashton Hayes

CH3 8BW

£295k

1 Broomheath Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8HB

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Crossfields, Tarvin

CH3 8LG

3 bed
£326k

1 Field Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8LF

2 bed
£334k

1 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin

CH3 8EF

2 bed
£282k

1 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin

CH3 8EB

5 bed
£277k

1 Arden Close, Tarvin

CH3 8JN

2 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 8BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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