3 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
About 3 Arden Close
3 Arden Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 91.7% above the 2003 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Arden Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Arden Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2002ConservatoryAmendmentIn report
Retrospective application for a Conservatory
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01763/FUL
- Sept 1986OutbuildingIn report
Private garage (Plot 3)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 6/15988
What's in 3 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 7 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2003Most recent
£120,000
+130.8%over 6 years6 June 1996
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8JN: £237,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 8JN
1 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
Sold Apr 2025
£274,5007 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
£125,000
Everything we know about 3 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
3 Arden Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £3,611
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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