Hughenden, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
About Hughenden
Hughenden is a detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
A recent sale: £390,000 in January 2025. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 13.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 149.3% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2025PorchIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, and formation of an open front porch external rendering to all elevations
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01171/FUL
What's in Hughenden, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Hughenden valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 2025Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7BD: £449,995 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CH3 7BD
School End, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Jul 2023
£450,000Tauranga, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Aug 2022
£540,000Rosedene, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Jan 2020
£449,995Marina Cottage, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Feb 2016
£125,000Endeavour, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7BD
Sold Apr 2015
£425,000
Everything we know about Hughenden, in one report
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Versus other Rowton Bridge Road homes
On years held, Hughenden runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,342
Street avg £2,971
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christleton High School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB