131, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH
About 131
131 is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 22 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. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 sits 87.3% above the 2002 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
131 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2023RenovationAmendmentIn report
External alterations to cellar - window opening to be bricked up and rendered to match existing, and introduction of new external boiler flue (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02628/LBC
- Oct 2023RenovationAmendmentIn report
Alterations to cellar, window to be bricked up for a new boiler system to be fitted with flue (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02060/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 131
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
131 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2002Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BH: £220,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 131, 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 the street
On price per m², 131 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £2,515
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 km
St Paul's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB