3 Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LZ
About 3 Gowy Crescent
3 Gowy Crescent is a semi-detached house in Tarvin, Chester, Chester (CH3 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Gowy Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Gowy Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Gowy Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8LZ: £178,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 8LZ
37 Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LZ
Sold Jun 2024
£255,0007 Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LZ
Sold Aug 2021
£165,00018 Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LZ
Sold Jul 2021
£185,0006 Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LZ
Sold Jun 2021
£169,00027 Gowy Crescent, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LZ
Sold May 2021
£178,500
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Versus other Gowy Crescent homes
On epc rating, 3 Gowy Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Broomheath Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tarvin Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB