5 Richmond Place, Chester, CH3 5BL
About 5 Richmond Place
5 Richmond Place is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 94 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £240,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Richmond Place 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
Latest sale on 5 Richmond Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.0% per year over 3 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: -4.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£240,000
-12.7%over 3 years12 March 2021
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BL: £318,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 5BL
Everything we know about 5 Richmond 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 Richmond Place homes
Price per m² for 5 Richmond Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,553
Street avg £11,670
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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