Oaklands, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
About Oaklands
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Oaklands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£645,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Versus other Cross Lanes homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







