Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Downswood Cottage, West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
4 planning records
Estimated value
£452,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£290,000)+56%
- Against CH1 4BD's recent median (£110,000)+311%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
143 m²
1535 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£452,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£290,000)+56%
- Against CH1 4BD's recent median (£110,000)+311%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Downswood Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 4BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
143 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CH1 4BD
5 sales, median £110,000 (2021–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Downswood Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 February 2004Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4BD: £110,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CH1 4BD
29 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Jun 2021
£110,0001 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Dec 2020
£495,00017 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Jan 2020
£109,00031 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Jun 2019
£111,50033 West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
Sold Aug 2018
£108,500
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Downswood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downswood Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1535 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 55.9% above the 2004 sale of £290,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Downswood Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 November 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2010from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE46
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
12%73%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downswood Cottage, West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Downswood Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at Downswood Cottage, West Bank, Abbots Park, Chester, CH1 4BD
4decisions4extensions29documents24nearby
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00915/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2017Decision
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 24 notable nearby
- The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other West Bank homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Downswood Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,033
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Years Held
22 years
Street avg 10 years
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Abbots Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary639m
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Abbots ParkBus stop184m
- Waterloo RoadBus stop260m
- The Little OwlBus stop273m
- Abbot's DriveBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Downswood Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 4BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Downswood Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Downswood Cottage was lodged in November 2010 at band E and expired in November 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Downswood Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 4BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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