Sold STC Detached

6 HEATH LANE

CHESTER, GREAT BARROW, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH3 7LL

4 beds 1 baths 1,701 sq ft Listed 13 May 2015 (-4049d)

£410,000

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Photo 1 LOUNGE KITCHEN/BREAKFAST RO REAR GARDENS CONSERVATORY ENTRANC DINING ROOM CONSERVATORY BEDROOM FOUR BEDROOM ONE BEDROOM THREE FRONT GARDEN

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Property details

Floor area

158 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£387,000 Aug 2015

Price per m²

£2,595/m²

Local average

£620,660 (-33.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,891 of 33,755)

Street crime

154 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Spacious detached bungalow
  • Unspoilt wooded outlook
  • Delightful gardens
  • Conservatory reception
  • Lounge. Dining room
  • Conservatory. Kitchen
  • Four Bedrooms. Bathroom
  • Car Port and Garage

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

OCCUPYING A DELIGHTFUL LOCATION ON THE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE AND WITH AN UNSPOILT WOODED OUTLOOK TO THE FRONT SET IN A MATURE FULLY STOCKED AND COLOURFUL GARDEN, A PARTICULARLY SPACIOUS DETACHED BUNGALOW PROVIDING IDEAL FAMILY ACCOMMODATION, REQUIRING A DEGREE OF UPDATING. The accommodation, which has UPVC double glazing, gas fired central heating and solar panels, briefly comprises: Conservatory reception to reception hall, 25ft lounge to dining room and conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 good size bedrooms, cloakroom and bathroom. Car port and garage.

Great Barrow is conveniently located just off the A51 and approximately 4 miles from Chester. Easy access is available to the M56 and the motorway network via Junction 14. The A55 to North Wales is easily accessible, and both Liverpool and Manchester Airports are within easy reach. Local amenities include a general store, primary school, playing fields, public house, a village hall, Church and cricket club. There are numerous golf clubs in the area, together with tennis and bowling in the nearby village of Tarvin.

Agent's Note - Council Tax Band F Cheshire West and Chester

The detailed accommodation comprises:

Conservatory Entrance - 16' x 9'8" (4.88m x 2.95m) - Built on ornamental stone and brick piers, exposed stone and brickwork and ceiling fan, opening lights, electric wall heater. Panelled door with wrought iron fittings to:

Reception Hall - 16'2" widening to 17'8" X 5'5" (4.93m widening to - Hardwood block floor, double fitted cloaks cupboard, cylinder airing cupboard with lagged tank.

Lounge - 25' x 13'2" (7.62m x 4.01m) - Recessed ceiling lighting, ornamental stone fireplace with quarry tiled hearth and Baxi grate, two picture windows to the front, radiator and TV point.

Dining Room - 20'3" x 9'4" (6.17m x 2.84m) - Two radiators, hardwood block floor. Double doors to lean-to Conservatory.

Conservatory - 15'6" x 7'9" (4.72m x 2.36m) - With a particularly fine trained Grapevine. Part glazed and with double and single doors to rear garden.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 13' x 12'8" (3.96m x 3.86m) - Range of natural wood, wall and drawer units, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with 'swan neck' mixer tap. Pantry cupboard and Baxi floor mounted gas fired central heating boiler in tiled recess.

Bedroom One - 15'10" x 11'5" (4.83m x 3.48m) - Two double fitted wardrobes, radiator.

Bedroom Two - 11'6" x 10'8" (3.51m x 3.25m) - Hardwood block floor, radiator, telephone point.

Bathroom - 9'2" x 7'10" (2.79m x 2.39m) - Panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c., Mira tiled shower cubicle and screen, part tiled walls, radiator, recessed ceiling lighting and extractor fan.

Inner Hallway - Fitted storage cupboards.

Cloakroom - Low level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, hardwood block floor.

Bedroom Three - 11'7" x 10'5" (3.53m x 3.18m) - Radiator, pine panelled wall.

Bedroom Four - 14'5" x 10'6" (4.39m x 3.20m) - Radiator, pine panelled wall. UPVC glazed door to rear garden.

Outside - The property is approached towards a Car Port with flagged pathways and flagged additional parking area to the front. The principal front garden is situated to the left hand side of the drive and provides irregular shaped lawned area with particularly well stocked borders with a variety of shrubs, a Silver Birch tree and herbaceous plants including Forsythia, Buddleia, Camellia, Wigellia, Azalea and Heathers. The boundaries are formed by mature hedging and fencing.

Detached Garage - 22'8" x 9'5" (6.91m x 2.87m) - Electric light and power point. W.C. To the rear and adjoining Potting Shed. Outside cold water tap.

Rear Gardens - The rear garden, which enjoys a sunny aspect, is a particular feature of the property and is approached by steps from the rough textured flagged and gravel patio, providing good size lawned area with fully stocked herbaceous and shrub borders including Camellia, Magnolia, flowering Cherry, Azalea, Rhododendron and Honeysuckle, together with a raised feature rockery with a waterfall on three levels. There are a number of specimen trees within the waterfall area, Yew and Norway Spruce.

Front Garden -

Directions - Proceed from the Agents Chester office out of the City via Boughton, proceeding through Vicars Cross and continuing on the A51 towards Tarvin and Kelsall. At Stamford Bridge turn left at the traffic lights and proceed up the hill into the village. Once in Gt Barrow take the first turning right by the White Horse Public House and proceed down Village Road and continue out of the village. The property will be located on the right hand side.

Viewing - By arrangements made through the Agent's Chester office on 01244 404040

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Listed by

Chester

Cavendish Services UK Ltd

Reference: 52173227

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/08/2013

Expiry date: 28/08/2023 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,541/year

Potential heating cost: £979/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,340

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
  • Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4705929

Property Details

Street: 6 Heath Lane

Town: Great Barrow

Postcode: CH3 7LL

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 21/05/2007

Work Completed: 23/04/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 24/08/2015 (10 years ago) £387,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 2 HEATH LANE, GREAT BARROW, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 7LL £360,000 28/04/2023 Detached
179 CHRISTLETON ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5TA £351,000 15/12/2022 Detached
2 STOCKS LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5TF £295,000 17/08/2022 Detached
15 STOCKS LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5TE £640,500 20/05/2022 Detached
38 MARIAN DRIVE, GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH3 5RY £315,000 13/04/2022 Detached

Street average: £360,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £400,375 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 20.2%
10y growth 29.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire West and Chester. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 22.9%
10y (index) 52.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £869/mo
Realistic £966/mo
Optimistic £1,063/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Boughton, Heath Lane / The Peacock 0.0 miles
Bus stop Boughton, Christleton Road / The Peacock 0.0 miles
Shop Jewson 0.1 miles
Shop Co-op Food 0.1 miles
Train station Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway 0.8 miles
Train station Chester 0.9 miles
University University of Chester - Kingsway 1.3 miles
University University of Chester 1.5 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 2.6 miles
Hospital Tarporley War Memorial Hospital 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 56
Public order 21
Shoplifting 21
Anti-social behaviour 16
Other theft 12
Criminal damage and arson 9
Drugs 9
Bicycle theft 2
Burglary 2
Other crime 2
Theft from the person 2
Vehicle crime 2
Total incidents 154

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Cherry Grove Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 2 Nov 2015
Boughton Heath Academy Primary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 25 Sep 2024
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 6 Jan 2020
Dee Banks School Other 0.6 miles Good — 9 Dec 2016
Hoole Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 2 Mar 2015

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%
Max investor price (0.8%) £120,750
Target investor price (1%) £96,600
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).