86, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AQ
About 86
86 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 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). The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2027
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Planning history
86 has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 86, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AQ
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey audio room extension to rear yard of premises (in retrospect)
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01211/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2018Decision
- Change of UseSept 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock 86, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AQ's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
86 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
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 5AQ: £119,000 (2024–1999).
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 86 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
0.0 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







