Mountview, Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
About Mountview
Mountview is a detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2017Tree WorksHeritageIn report
Remove trees and stumps at rear of house - 2 Rhododendrons and 1 Leylandi Fir. Shape and manage small Yew (not removal).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 17/01289/CAT
What's in Mountview, Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Mountview has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6QP: £274,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH3 6QP
6 Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
Sold Nov 2024
£274,000Ingleside, Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
Sold Oct 2024
£640,000Poppy Cottage, Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
Sold Apr 2024
£132,5003 4, Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
Sold Dec 2022
£510,000Bangery Cottage, Churton Road, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QP
Sold Jun 2022
£225,000
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Versus other Churton Road homes
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Brewery Lane — 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
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB