Crofters Cottage, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
About Crofters Cottage
Crofters Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Sealand, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BB). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Sold December 2021 for £478,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Crofters Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
9 applications on record at Crofters Cottage, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
- Sept 2000RenovationFullOutcome in report
INCREASE IN ROOF PITCH TO ALLOW USE OF NATURAL SLATE AND WINDOW ALTERATIONS
- Reference
- 031454
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentFeb 2021Decision
- Change Of UseMar 2018Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£478,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£478,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BB: £295,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CH1 6BB
2 Old Farm Cottages, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Sold Jul 2025
£308,5005 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
Versus other Deeside Lane homes
Crofters Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,166
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/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.
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