2 Vicars Close, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BL
About 2 Vicars Close
2 Vicars Close is a semi-detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Vicars Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed
Planning history
2 Vicars Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Vicars Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8BL: £130,500 (2011–2001).
Nearby sales in CH3 8BL
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Versus other Vicars Close homes
2 Vicars Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Golden Lion PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB