25 Tarvin Road, Boughton, Chester, CH3 5DJ

25 Tarvin Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 63), 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 87% above the 2007 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.