Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48b, High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
1 planning record
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 48b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48b 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.
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.
48b'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
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48b, 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 48b, 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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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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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
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