By Ways, Whitchurch Road, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9JR
About By Ways
By Ways is a semi-detached house in Broxton, Chester, Chester (CH3 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 181 m² it sits well below the postcode median (277 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 164.1% above the 2009 sale of £170,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at By Ways
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
By Ways ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
To erect part two- and single-storey side extensions and single-storey rear extenions to both dwellings
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/10795/FUL
What's in By Ways, Whitchurch Road, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9JR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2009Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 9JR: £172,000 (2015–2002).
Everything we know about By Ways, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Whitchurch Road homes
On price per m², By Ways runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£939
Street avg £1,201
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 259 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 15.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Picnic Area — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Clutton Church of England 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB