What type of property is 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN sell for?

56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN last sold for £160,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,500 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and May 2022, 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN rose from £48,500 to £160,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

The current EPC rating for 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 8LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is in council tax band C.

Where is 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN located?

56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN sits in Saltney, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

Is 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN show an average of 139 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

The closest primary school to 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is St Clare's Catholic Primary School (609m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

The closest bus stop to 56 Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is Douglas Place, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Boundary Lane

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

56 Boundary Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltney, Chester, Chester (CH4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 85 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 35.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromD60toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Boundary Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Boundary Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£160,000
+229.9%over 23 years
5 March 1999
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 8LN: £155,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in CH4 8LN

On the street

Versus other Boundary Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 56 Boundary Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,882

Street avg £1,719

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

139/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Douglas Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 8LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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