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Boxwood, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Boxwood

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

Boxwood is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Broxton, Chester, Chester (CH3 9LA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 39.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Boxwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from May 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Boxwood, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Boxwood has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Boxwood has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£450,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2017Most recent

    £450,000

    +8.4%over 3 years
  2. 20 December 2013

    £415,000

    +56.6%over 10 years
  3. 3 January 2003

    £265,000

    +278.6%over 7 years
  4. 16 November 1995

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 9LA: £512,000 (2022–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Sherrington Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Boxwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £3,405

Below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.3 km

Reading Room Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE 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 9LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 9LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 9LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 Boxwood, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.