1 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
About 1 Arden Close
1 Arden Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £274,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 68.2% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Aug 2013PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Porch to front and single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02839/FUL
What's in 1 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Arden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 11 years.
£274,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2025Most recent
£274,500
-3.7%over 2 years20 December 2022
£285,000
+32.6%over 6 years2 December 2016
£215,000
+55.8%over 2 years16 July 2014
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8JN: £188,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CH3 8JN
7 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
Sold May 2024
£223,0005 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
Sold Oct 2023
£237,0002 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
Sold Dec 2017
£153,5009 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
Sold Jun 2009
£125,00010 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
Sold Jan 2004
£121,500
Everything we know about 1 Arden Close, 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 Arden Close homes
On years held, 1 Arden Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,653
Street avg £3,180
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodward Walk — 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB