156b, Barrel Well Hill, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BR
About 156b
156b is a semi-detached house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5BR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 77 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–401 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (57 versus a worst of 33). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Dec 2022RenovationIn report
Replacement of two oricle windows
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01851/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
156b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BR: £925,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in CH3 5BR
150 Barrel Well Hill, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BR
Sold Dec 2022
£1,075,000158 Barrel Well Hill, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BR
Sold Dec 2022
£2,150,000162 Barrel Well Hill, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BR
Sold Sept 2010
£335,714160 Barrel Well Hill, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BR
Sold Feb 2002
£575,000154 Barrel Well Hill, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BR
Sold Jul 1995
£205,000
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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
St Paul's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Grove Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB