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Richmond House, 138, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
220 m²
2368 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Richmond House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £733,000 is 33.3% 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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Richmond House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Apr 2010
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Dec 2024from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromE52toD59
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Richmond House, 138, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Richmond House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BP: £100,000 (2024–2001).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Richmond House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Richmond House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£671k

1 Chatham House, Dee Hills Park

CH3 5AT

£619k

1 Boughton Hall Drive, Great Boughton

CH3 5QG

4 bed2 bath
£488k

1 Bewley Court, Great Boughton

CH3 5XY

4 bed
£444k

1 Braemar Close, Vicars Cross

CH3 5HT

4 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Adder Hill, Great Boughton

CH3 5RA

3 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

CH3 5SA

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Beechlands Avenue

CH3 5ER

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Bramble Close, Great Boughton

CH3 5XN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

94/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 5BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Richmond House, 138, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.