What type of property is 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ last sold for £250,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and October 2025, 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ rose from £139,000 to £250,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5PQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ located?

2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ sits in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

Police records around 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ is Oldfield Primary School (728m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Border Way, CH3 5PQ is Marbury Road, 290m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Border Way, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PQ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Border Way

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

2 Border Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 18.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Border Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Border Way, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Border Way has no planning applications on record.

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.

2 Border Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2025Most recent
£250,000
+21.1%
26 August 2025
£206,500
+48.6%over 22 years
18 May 2003
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5PQ: £395,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CH3 5PQ

On the street

Versus other Border Way homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Border Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £2,414

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

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1 Adder Hill, Great Boughton

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3 bed2 bath

£267k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

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2 bed1 bath

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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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Marbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oldfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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