What type of property is 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB last sold for £265,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £110,000 in October 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

Across 4 sales between October 2013 and September 2021, 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB rose from £110,000 to £265,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB have?

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB located?

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB sits in Tarvin, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB 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 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The closest primary school to 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB is Tarvin Primary School (612m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, CH3 8EB is St Andrew's Church, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£283,000

Since the 2021 sale (£265,000)+7%
Against CH3 8EB's recent median (£700,000)-60%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£283,000

Against its 2021 sale (£265,000)+7%
Against CH3 8EB's recent median (£700,000)-60%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Church View Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CH3 8EB
5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2023)

This page or the full report?

Data	This page	Full report
Sales	Latest sale shown: November 2025	Latest available records, read when you order
Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Church View Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£265,000
+17.8%over 3 years
8 December 2017
£225,000
+11.1%over 3 years
29 May 2014
£202,500
+84.1%over 7 months
30 October 2013
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EB: £700,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH3 8EB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Overview

About 4 Church View Cottages

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

4 Church View Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Church View Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Church View Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB

1decisions7documents

Feb 2014
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement windows including installation of two new windows, alterations to a gable window and installation of three conservation roof lights to the rear elevation.
New Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
13/05300/FUL
Full record in report

Unlock 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
All 1 application on this property in full
The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
What the pattern means for extending or converting here

£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Church View Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,897

Street avg £3,774

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above

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

94/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Tarvin Primary SchoolPrimary612m
Barrow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

St Andrew's ChurchBus stop55m
Methodist ChurchBus stop132m
Woodward WalkBus stop257m
Hockenhull LaneBus stop269m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
Public Order159 reports13%
Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
Other Theft99 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£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

£295k

1 Broomheath Lane, Tarvin

CH3 8HB

3 bed2 bath

£267k

1 Gibson Close, Tarvin

CH3 8DT

3 bed

£320k

1 Crossfields, Tarvin

CH3 8LG

3 bed

£128k

1 Brereton Close, Tarvin

CH3 8HW

2 bed1 bath

£343k

1 Foxhunter Close, Ashton Hayes

CH3 8DH

3 bed1 bath

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research

Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Church View Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Church View Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Church View Cottages was lodged in April 2014 at band C and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Church View Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 8EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB

How the estimate is made

What it's based on

This page or the full report?

Sales timeline

Nearby sales in CH3 8EB

Inside

Outside

Building

Everything you need to know about 4 Church View Cottages

EPC Expired

EPC Rating

Unlock 4 Church View Cottages, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB's full planning history

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

Level 3 Building Survey

1 Arden Close, Tarvin

1 Field Lane, Tarvin

1 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin

1 Broomheath Lane, Tarvin

1 Gibson Close, Tarvin

1 Crossfields, Tarvin

1 Brereton Close, Tarvin

1 Foxhunter Close, Ashton Hayes

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Keep exploring