Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
About Branksome
Branksome is a detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 32.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £390,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2019ExtensionIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed Garden room to rear
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01338/FUL
- May 2014PorchFullIn report
Open pitched roof porch, replacement of existing front windows and rendering of property
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01267/FUL
What's in Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Branksome valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 5 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2018Most recent
£390,000
+44.4%over 4 years20 February 2014
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PT: £258,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PT
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Sold May 2023
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Sold Jul 2021
£258,000Botany House, Flat, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2019
£500,000Church View, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Feb 2019
£390,000Mill House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold May 2015
£355,000
Everything we know about Branksome, in one report
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Versus other High Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Branksome runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,889
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB