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 £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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024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
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
Planning history
Planning history at Oaklands is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Oak Tree - Reduce crown by one third
- Agent
- Treefellers Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01190/TPO
- Mar 2007Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 2 scots pine
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00167/TPO
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Oaklands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£900,000
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: £195,000 (2023–2015).
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
£165,0007 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Nov 2020
£225,0003 Austins Hill, Cross Lanes, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8HS
Sold Jun 2012
£122,000
Everything we know about Oaklands, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Cross Lanes homes
Oaklands outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,209
Street avg £2,372
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB