What kind of home is 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL?

1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL sell for?

1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL last sold for £150,000 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £111,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and July 2011, 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL rose from £111,000 to £150,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL?

1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (894 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL in?

1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL sits in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL?

Police records around 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL is Ashton Hayes Primary School (507m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Vicars Close, CH3 8BL is Golden Lion PH, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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1 Vicars Close, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

894 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Vicars Close

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

1 Vicars Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 894 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 84% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Vicars Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vicars Close, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Vicars Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2011Most recent
£150,000
+35.1%over 10 years
30 May 2001
£111,000

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On the street

Versus other Vicars Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Vicars Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£335k

1 Foxhunter Close, Ashton Hayes

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1 Brookside, Ashton Hayes

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed

£352k

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2 bed

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Golden Lion PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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