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Get startedLilac Cottage, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ
3 sales on record
About Lilac Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lilac Cottage is a semi-detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 25.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £265,000 in October 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2017ConservatoryAmendmentApproval
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lilac Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2020)
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Seahill Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Lilac Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,524
Street avg £2,302
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cartref — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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