Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
2 planning records
Estimated value
£856,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£645,000)+33%
- Against CH3 8HS's recent median (£205,000)+318%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£856,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£645,000)+33%
- Against CH3 8HS's recent median (£205,000)+318%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oaklands is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8HS. 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
201 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CH3 8HS
5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on Oaklands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 February 2014Most recent
£645,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8HS: £205,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CH3 8HS
The Gables, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Mar 2025
£370,0004 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
£165,0007 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Nov 2020
£225,000
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 Oaklands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oaklands is a detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £856,000 is 32.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.
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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.
Oaklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2014from May 2013
EPC improved fromE40toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%65%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Oaklands is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
1decisions7documents
- Mar 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 2 scots pine
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00167/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2016Decision
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Versus other Cross Lanes homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oaklands outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,209
Street avg £2,677
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Crime
94/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Tarvin Primary SchoolPrimary716m
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Austins HillBus stop66m
- Cross LanesBus stop243m
- Platts LaneBus stop508m
- WildacreBus stop622m
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 8HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Oaklands is modelled from its 201 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 8HS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Oaklands. 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 Oaklands was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Oaklands. 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 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 8HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Oaklands 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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