Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Meadow Barn, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,074,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£1,050,000)+2%
- Against CH3 8EQ's recent median (£925,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
250 m²
2691 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,074,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£1,050,000)+2%
- Against CH3 8EQ's recent median (£925,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Meadow Barn is modelled from its 250 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8EQ. 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
250 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CH3 8EQ
5 sales, median £925,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Meadow Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£1,050,000
+96.3%over 9 years1 September 2013
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8EQ: £925,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 8EQ
Holme Bank, Sangster, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,330,000Holme 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
£585,000Fernleigh, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
Sold Dec 2019
£540,000
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 Meadow Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Meadow Barn is a detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (183 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold June 2023 for £1,050,000.
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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.
Meadow Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Mar 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Meadow Barn, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Meadow Barn, Holme Street, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8EQ
2decisions7documents
- Jul 2023TelecomsOutcome in report
Telecommunications Pole - Ref: OGEA72953265
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 23/02451/DSM
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJun 2025Decision
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Versus other Holme Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Meadow Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,200
Street avg £3,577
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 238 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 12.7 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
0.2 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tarvin Primary SchoolPrimary817m
- Barrow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop233m
- HolmfieldBus stop317m
- Park CloseBus stop695m
- Hockenhull LaneBus stop698m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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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 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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 Meadow Barn is modelled from its 250 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8EQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Meadow Barn. 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 Meadow Barn was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Meadow Barn. 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 8EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Meadow Barn is in council tax band G. 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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