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 £509,000 is 30.5% 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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
- May 2014PorchFullOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Branksome valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
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).
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£390,000Mill House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold May 2015
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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
94/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







