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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Border Way

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

9 Border Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 46.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Border Way, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Border Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01202/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2014
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension, new chimney to side elevation, single storey front elevation with canopy porch

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/04440/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Border Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2017Most recent

    £380,000

    +67.4%over 13 years
  2. 15 August 2003

    £227,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5PQ: £363,000 (2025–2019).

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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.

9 Border Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,289

Street avg £2,505

On par

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH3 5PQ

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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