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Apt 49, Boughton Hall Filkins Lane, Chester - CH3 5BG
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£2,598 pcm£600 pw

Apt 49, Boughton Hall Filkins Lane, Chester - CH3 5BG

1bedroom
1bathroom
Flattype
Unfurnishedfurnishing

Listed 2 Oct 2026 · Chester

How the price compares

This home£2,598 pcm
Median 1 bed in CH3£2,600 pcm4 homes listed
Difference-0%in line with the area

Key features

  • ONE BEDROOM RETIREMENT APARTMENT FOR SALE
  • WITHIN THE ROWTON BUILDING
  • PART OF SUPERB RETIREMENT VILLAGE AT BOUGHTON HALL
  • AROUND 1 MILE FROM CITY CENTRE
  • SET IN BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AROUND A GRADE II LISTED HALL
  • OVER 55S ONLY
  • 24 HOUR ONSITE STAFF
  • MANY COMMUNAL FACILITIES INCLUDING A RESTAURANT

About this home

An immaculate and extremely bright and spacious one-bedroom top floor apartment with fantastic open views across the cricket fields and towards the Cheshire Hills. Located in Rowton Building, it offers easy access to the formal gardens and Main Hall. Construction of Rhode Building was completed in September 2011. The superbly renovated 17th century hall, which houses the communal facilities (comprising lounge and bar, restaurant, library, hair and beauty salon, hobbies room and gym) has large windows, high ceilings and other historic features, including a Georgian arch and original fireplace dated 1655.

Accomadation Entrance hall with fully shelved built-in store cupboard and tank; bright spacious lounge/dining area with views across cricket fields from French doors and Juliet balcony; fully-fitted kitchen with integrated appliances including a free standing microwave, oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer. Large bedroom with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes; separate bathroom with large walk-in shower. The apartment has been redecorated throughout. All carpets and light fittings included.

Kitchen 3.35m x 2.16m

Lounge/Diner 4.57m x 4.67m

Bedroom 3.66m x 4.14m

Service charge & ground rent A service charge, currently £731.69 per month/ £8,780.28 annually is payable. This covers external building maintenance, buildings insurance, external cleaning of apartment windows, communal area maintenance and running expenses, refuse collection, garden and grounds maintenance, daily concierge service, 24 hour on-site staffing and 1.5 hours domestic help per week. In addition, ground rent of £350 per annum, doubling every 25 years from the commencement date of the lease (01/01/2009) , is payable to the freeholder.

Charges when leaving or selling the property A Deferred Development Payment of 3%,4% or 5% of the selling price (occupancy of up to 1 year, 1 to 2 years, and over 2 years respectively) is payable to the freeholder, ERL (Chester) Limited, when leaving or selling the property. A Sales Administration Fee for the sale of 1.8 % (including VAT at 20%) of the selling price is also payable to the freeholder. Further information is available from the sales team or the website,

Energy performance Energy efficiency rating B/82%; environmental impact of 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per annum (average household 6 tonnes per annum). A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available on request.

Other All The pictures are of show apartments and not of property itself. All properties are leasehold and are subject to ground rent/service charges. Event fees apply on any disposal.

Communal Garden Boughton Hall has extensive and beautifully maintained communal gardens surrounding the main Hall. These include parking areas, gardens, patio area, walkways and owners' vegetable garden with raised beds.

Property details

Property type
Flat
Council tax band
D
Furnishing
Unfurnished
Deposit
£2,997
Tenancy
Long term
Parking
Yes
Garden
Communal garden

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  • Chester Station0.9 mi
  • Bache Station1.8 mi
  • Capenhurst Station5.9 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in CH3 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £325k · detached £460k · terraced £247k · flat £210k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
Apartment 40, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
25 Aug 2026£330,000
Apartment 27, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
29 Jul 2026£425,000
Apartment 48, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
3 Jul 2026£455,000
Apartment 62, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
8 Jun 2026£409,500
Apartment 9, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
16 Dec 2025£425,000
Apartment 35, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
5 Dec 2025£285,000
Apartment 1, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
28 Nov 2025£340,000
Apartment 4, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
19 Sept 2025£445,000
Apartment 5, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
25 Jun 2025£375,000
Apartment 49, Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane
Chester CH3 5BG
Flat
Leasehold
19 Mar 2025£275,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in CH3

Renting costs

Typical income needed£77,940a year, at 30 times the monthly rent
Holding deposit cap£600one week's rent
Tenancy deposit cap£2,998five weeks' rent

Caps follow the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (England). Referencing rules vary by agent; Scotland and Wales have their own rules.

Listed by Changing-Home, Chester on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 2 Oct 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 02/10/2026.

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments. Permitted payments For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant's behalf) the following permitted payments: Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks' rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks' rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above); Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. change of sharer (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs); Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy (capped at the landlord's loss or the agent's reasonably incurred costs); Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services "telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence; Council tax (payable to the billing authority); Interest payments for the late payment of rent (up to 3% above Bank of England's annual percentage rate); Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices; Contractual damages in the event of the tenant's default of a tenancy agreement; and Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and regulations applicable at the relevant time. For properties in Wales, the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants the following permitted payments Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); Security deposits; Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services "telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence; Council tax (payable to the billing authority); Payments for the late payment of rent (where required under the tenancy agreement); A breach of a term of the contract (where required under the tenancy agreement); and Any other permitted payments under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act and regulations applicable at the relevant time. Tenant protection In addition to publishing relevant fees, lettings agents are also required to publish details of: the redress scheme they are a member of; and the name of the approved or designated Client Money Protection scheme they are a member of (if any). Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.

Agent disclaimer

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