31 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY
About 31 The Meadows
31 The Meadows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 43.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 31 The Meadows
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2010PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and porch to front
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/10950/FUL
What's in 31 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 The Meadows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.
£223,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2016Most recent
£223,000
+46.7%over 6 years20 January 2010
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8BY: £220,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CH3 8BY
37 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY
Sold Mar 2025
£280,00013 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY
Sold Mar 2025
£220,00043 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY
Sold Aug 2019
£250,00035 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY
Sold Aug 2018
£175,0003 The Meadows, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BY
Sold Mar 2015
£148,000
Everything we know about 31 The Meadows, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Meadows homes
On floor area, 31 The Meadows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,046
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
Gongar Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB