Richmond House, 138, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BP
About Richmond House
Richmond House is a semi-detached house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 30.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in July 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at Richmond House
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
Energy performance
Richmond House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Ventilation system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Richmond House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Richmond House
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BP: £100,000 (2024–2001).
Everything we know about Richmond House, 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
EPC Rating for Richmond House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB