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3 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Browning Close

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

3 Browning Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 43 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. Sold February 2023 for £152,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Browning Close 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 30 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from May 2009
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Browning Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£152,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £152,000

    +21.6%over 14 years
  2. 26 June 2008

    £125,000

    +111.9%over 5 years
  3. 28 May 2003

    £59,000

    +43.9%over 2 years
  4. 15 June 2000

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5XD: £135,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Browning Close homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Browning Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,054

Street avg £1,864

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Browning Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Browning Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CH1 5XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 5XD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.