What kind of home is The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB is a 7-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

When did The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB last change hands?

The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB last sold for £1,175,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £305,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and June 2016, The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB rose from £305,000 to £1,175,000, a change of £870,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The current EPC rating for The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB has a recorded floor area of 390 m² (4,202 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 540% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 8EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB use?

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

Has The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB had any planning applications?

The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB in?

The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB sits in Tarvin, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Vicarage, 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 The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

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

What transport links are near The Old Vicarage, Church Street, CH3 8EB?

The closest bus stop to The Old Vicarage, 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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The Old Vicarage, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB

Listed building3 sales on record7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

390 m²

4202 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Vicarage

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

The Old Vicarage is a seven-bedroom detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 390 m² (around 4202 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 390 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,452,000 is 23.6% above the 2016 sale price.

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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

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms6
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Vicarage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

32.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Vicarage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

May 2022
Renovation
In report
Internal alterations over 3 floors to include stud walls, staircase and new door opening
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/00538/LBC
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Apr 2021
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to form garden room and store
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/00384/FUL
View planning record

What's in The Old Vicarage, Church Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EB's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Latest sale on The Old Vicarage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,175,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2016Most recent
£1,175,000
+221.9%over 17 years
29 October 1998
£365,000
+19.7%over 2 years
27 March 1996
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EB: £400,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

On price per m², The Old Vicarage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £3,868

Strongly below

Floor Area

390 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

32.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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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