26 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
About 26 High Street
26 High Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 19.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in March 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 High Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
26 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2024Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EE: £425,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CH3 8EE
24 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Jan 2023
£250,00063 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Feb 2021
£695,0001 Well Cottage, High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Aug 2019
£440,000Beech Tree Barn, High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Dec 2015
£425,00039 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Sept 2015
£405,000
Everything we know about 26 High Street, in one report
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Versus other High Street homes
Years Held for 26 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,421
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB