2a, Tarvin Road, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5DH

2a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. At 75 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 33.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.