Flat 1, 31, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AF
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
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 1 sales in CH3 5AF: £154,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in CH3 5AF
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Steam Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







