Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Crofters Cottage, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
Notable views9 planning records
Estimated value
£527,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£485,000)+9%
- Against CH1 6BB's recent median (£295,000)+79%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£527,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£485,000)+9%
- Against CH1 6BB's recent median (£295,000)+79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Crofters Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
151 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH1 6BB
5 sales, median £295,000 (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 9 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.
Crofters Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 October 2025Most recent
£485,000
+1.5%over 3 years17 December 2021
£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
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 Crofters Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £485,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
Crofters Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Crofters Cottage, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 applications on record at Crofters Cottage, Deeside Lane, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BB
9decisions79documents1nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- 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
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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.
Crofters Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,212
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
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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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 Crofters Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for Crofters 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 Crofters Cottage was lodged in March 2019 at band C and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to Crofters 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 6BB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Crofters Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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