Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48a, High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£146,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£38,000)+284%
- Against CH3 8EE's recent median (£260,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£146,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£38,000)+284%
- Against CH3 8EE's recent median (£260,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48a is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8EE. 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
123 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CH3 8EE
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 48a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 December 1999Most recent
£38,000
+8.6%over 1 year11 December 1997
£35,000
+40.0%over 2 years6 August 1995
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EE: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 8EE
61 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Feb 2025
£650,00026 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Mar 2024
£260,00024 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Jan 2023
£250,00034 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Apr 2021
£200,00063 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
Sold Feb 2021
£695,000
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
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About 48a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48a is a mid-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. At 123 m² this is the 12th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–853 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 24 units on file.
Held since December 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 284.2% above the 1999 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 86.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
48a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2018from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromF38toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
23%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48a, High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 48a, High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
1decisions1extensions3documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Jan 2006PorchFullOutcome in report
Demolition and re-build access stairs and porch
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02043/FUL
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 48a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£309
Street avg £2,284
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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.
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
0.0 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tarvin Primary SchoolPrimary614m
- Barrow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Methodist ChurchBus stop18m
- Hockenhull LaneBus stop143m
- Park CloseBus stop144m
- St Andrew's ChurchBus stop151m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 8EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48a is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8EE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 48a. 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 48a was lodged in October 2018 at band E and is valid until October 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 48a. 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 8EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 48a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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