Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£347,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£308,500)+12%
- Against CH1 6BB's recent median (£478,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£347,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£308,500)+12%
- Against CH1 6BB's recent median (£478,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Old Farm Cottages is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6BB. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH1 6BB
5 sales, median £478,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Sales timeline
2 July 2025Most recent
£308,500
+31.8%over 5 years27 August 2019
£234,000
+6.4%over 5 years8 November 2013
£220,000
+25.7%over 9 years16 January 2004
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BB: £478,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CH1 6BB
Crofters Cottage, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Sold Oct 2025
£485,0005 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Sold Oct 2023
£495,0001 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Sold Mar 2021
£295,0004 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Sold Oct 2018
£202,0007 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Sold Aug 2006
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Old Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Old Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sealand, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £308,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Old Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD59toE43
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
41%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Old Farm Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 2 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
3decisions3extensions32documents1nearby
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey lean-to extension to existing dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 046616
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2014Decision
- ExtensionJan 2014Decision
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Versus other Deeside Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Old Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,637
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Burgess — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeSecondary2.3km
- J H Godwin Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Dee Point Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- BurgessBus stop1.0km
- Deeside LaneBus stop1.3km
- Brooklyn FarmBus stop1.9km
- Western AvenueBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 2 Old Farm Cottages is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6BB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Old Farm Cottages. 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 2 Old Farm Cottages was lodged in July 2024 at band E and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Old Farm Cottages. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 6BB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 2 Old Farm Cottages is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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