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

6 Border Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1631 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 59.2% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. At 152 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 8 EPCs).