7 Broadmead, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PT
About 7 Broadmead
7 Broadmead is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2011. 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 Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 69.9% above the 2005 sale of £154,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
7 Broadmead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Broadmead has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 7 years.
£154,250
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2005Most recent
£154,250
+137.3%over 7 years24 July 1998
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5PT: £180,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CH3 5PT
10 Broadmead, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PT
Sold Dec 2022
£215,00024 Broadmead, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PT
Sold Apr 2019
£180,00019 Broadmead, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PT
Sold Apr 2018
£185,0008 Broadmead, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PT
Sold Nov 2017
£145,00015 Broadmead, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PT
Sold Dec 2016
£158,000
Everything we know about 7 Broadmead, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Broadmead homes
On co₂ emissions, 7 Broadmead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,641
Street avg £1,569
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Marbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oldfield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.6dB