What type of property is 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR sell for?

12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR last sold for £235,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in March 2014, so prices have been flat over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and May 2021, 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR rose from £225,000 to £235,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

The current EPC rating for 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR located?

12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR sits in Tarvin, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR 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.

Which schools serve 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

The closest primary school to 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is Tarvin Primary School (507m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is Cross Lanes, 205m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Fairfax Avenue, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8DR

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 12 Fairfax Avenue

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

12 Fairfax Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Last sale on file: £235,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Fairfax Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Fairfax Avenue, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Fairfax Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2021Most recent
£235,000
+4.4%over 7 years
10 March 2014
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8DR: £106,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Fairfax Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Fairfax Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £2,344

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cross Lanes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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