5 Forest Drive, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0QT

5 Forest Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Broughton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £247,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.