Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat, 36 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 89 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 171.8% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 55.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Flat ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE45toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat, 36 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Flat, 36 High Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EE
1decisions9documents
- Jul 2020AmendmentOutcome in report
Change of Use of existing treatment room to D1 use to allow medical aesthetics
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01978/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.
Flat has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 1996Most recent
£85,000
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
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£955
Street avg £2,069
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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