5 Mount Place, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BF
About 5 Mount Place
5 Mount Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5BF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 302.2% above the 1995 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2025AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations to existing grass area to change to a block paving footpath
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/03131/LDC
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Sycamore Tree - Pollard, to provide sufficient clearance to properties
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02427/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Mount Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 1995Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BF: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 5BF
7 Mount Place, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BF
Sold May 2025
£260,00017 Mount Place, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BF
Sold Aug 2024
£270,0003 Mount Place, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BF
Sold Jun 2022
£210,0004 Mount Place, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BF
Sold Apr 2022
£315,00018 Mount Place, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BF
Sold Aug 2021
£252,500
Everything we know about 5 Mount Place, 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

Versus other Mount Place homes
On price per m², 5 Mount Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,085
Street avg £2,799
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
St Paul's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB