140, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BP
About 140
140 is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 372 m² (around 4004 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 372 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,087,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £977,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
140's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Feb 2022Tree WorksOtherIn report
Sycamore (T1) - Crown clean, selective reduction and removal of deadwood and hazard beams. Crown reduction by max 1/3rd.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00037/CAT
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
140 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,087,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 23 years.
£977,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2021Most recent
£977,000
+681.6%over 22 years30 July 1998
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BP: £100,000 (2024–2001).
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- 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
0.1 km
Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB