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3 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Arden Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Arden Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2002
    ConservatoryAmendment
    In report

    Retrospective application for a Conservatory

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01763/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 1986
    Outbuilding
    In report

    Private garage (Plot 3)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    6/15988
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£120,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2003Most recent

    £120,000

    +130.8%over 6 years
  2. 6 June 1996

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8JN: £237,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Arden Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Arden Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,069

Street avg £3,611

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 8JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 8JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

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