What type of property is 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR sell for?

56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR last sold for £97,500 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

The current EPC rating for 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR located?

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

How safe is the area around 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

Police records around 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

The closest primary school to 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is Tarvin Primary School (507m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR?

The closest bus stop to 56 Fairfax Avenue, CH3 8DR is Cross Lanes, 205m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Fairfax Avenue, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8DR

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Fairfax Avenue

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

56 Fairfax Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £97,500 in June 2025. At 62 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 63 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 26.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Fairfax Avenue, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Fairfax Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Fairfax Avenue valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£97,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2025Most recent
£97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8DR: £107,500 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 8DR

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.

Floor Area for 56 Fairfax Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,573

Street avg £2,384

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£128k

1 Brereton Close, Tarvin

CH3 8HW

2 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Arden Close, Tarvin

CH3 8JN

2 bed1 bath

£326k

1 Field Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8LF

2 bed

£334k

1 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin

CH3 8EF

2 bed

£267k

1 Gibson Close, Tarvin

CH3 8DT

3 bed

£295k

1 Broomheath Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8HB

3 bed2 bath

£320k

1 Crossfields, Tarvin

CH3 8LG

3 bed

£343k

1 Foxhunter Close, Ashton Hayes

CH3 8DH

3 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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling 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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FAQ

Common questions

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