7 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
About 7 Austins Hill
7 Austins Hill is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 105.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Austins Hill has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2020Most recent
£225,000
+15.4%over 5 years19 May 2015
£195,000
+126.7%over 13 years16 May 2002
£86,000
+28.4%over 4 years9 July 1997
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8HS: £195,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in CH3 8HS
4 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Sept 2023
£195,00011 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Sept 2021
£205,00012 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Jun 2021
£165,000Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Feb 2014
£645,0003 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Jun 2012
£122,000
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Versus other Cross Lanes homes
7 Austins Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £2,443
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Austins Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB