5 Arden Close, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8JN
About 5 Arden Close
5 Arden Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £237,000.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Arden Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024ConservatoryIn report
Extension to conservatory, with new roof and removal of chimney.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01117/FUL
What's in 5 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£237,000
+41.9%over 8 years11 August 2015
£167,000
+165.1%over 18 years31 July 1997
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8JN: £223,000 (2025–2017).
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
£223,0002 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 5 Arden Close, in one report
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Versus other Arden Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Arden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,740
Street avg £3,166
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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