78a, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AQ
About 78a
78a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 71). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 81.5% above the 2006 sale of £119,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
78a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
78a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£119,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 2006Most recent
£119,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CH3 5AQ: £120,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 78a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB