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Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Branksome

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

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

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2019
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed Garden room to rear

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01338/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    PorchFull
    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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Branksome valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£390,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2018Most recent

    £390,000

    +44.4%over 4 years
  2. 20 February 2014

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PT: £258,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Branksome runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £2,463

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 6PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 6PT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.