Fernleigh, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
About Fernleigh
Fernleigh is a detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump.
At 141 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 28.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £540,000 in December 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fernleigh's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024RenovationIn report
Building of sandstone gateposts and making good the current sandstone wall
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00564/FUL
- May 2019ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing out-houses to tourist accommodation
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03837/FUL
What's in Fernleigh, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2019Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EQ: £1,050,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 8EQ
Holme Bank, Sangster, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,330,000Meadow Barn, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Jun 2023
£1,050,000Holme Glen, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Jan 2023
£1,800,000The Limes, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Jul 2022
£925,000Bank Cottage, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Jun 2021
£585,000
Everything we know about Fernleigh, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Holme Street homes
Fernleigh is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,830
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 249 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 12.9 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
0.2 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB