What kind of home is 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB sell for?

2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB last sold for £269,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,500 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and January 2024, 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB rose from £79,500 to £269,000, a change of £189,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB use?

The latest EPC at 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB had any planning applications?

2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB in?

2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB sits in Tarvin, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

Police records around 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB 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 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The closest primary school to 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB is Tarvin Primary School (612m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, CH3 8EB is St Andrew's Church, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Tarvin Mews

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

2 Tarvin Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 81 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £269,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2008

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2008
RenovationFull
In report
New folding sliding door to rear and two conservation rooflights
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/00330/FUL
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What's in 2 Tarvin Mews, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£269,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2024Most recent
£269,000
+68.1%over 15 years
3 April 2008
£160,000
+101.3%over 8 years
21 July 1999
£79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EB: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH3 8EB

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Tarvin Mews is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,321

Street avg £3,824

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Above

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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.

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

St Andrew's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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