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Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS

2 planning records
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
Overview

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 £900,000 is 39.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 197% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024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

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

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.

  1. May 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Oak Tree - Reduce crown by one third

    Agent
    Treefellers Ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01190/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell 2 scots pine

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00167/TPO
    View planning record

What's in Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Oaklands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

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 price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £2,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH3 8HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.