Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£291,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£278,000)+5%
- Against CH1 6BR's recent median (£380,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: June 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
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£291,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£278,000)+5%
- Against CH1 6BR's recent median (£380,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Church Cottages is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6BR. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CH1 6BR
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
3 Church Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 June 2025Most recent
£278,000
+58.9%over 7 years24 January 2018
£175,000
+9.4%over 2 years30 January 2015
£160,000
+10.3%over 5 years30 November 2009
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BR: £380,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CH1 6BR
White Gable Cottage, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
Sold Mar 2025
£540,000Hendee, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
Sold Oct 2021
£512,500Oak Tree Cottage, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
Sold Nov 2016
£380,000Birch House, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
Sold Sept 2015
£330,0004 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
Sold May 2013
£150,000
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 3 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Church Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sealand, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £278,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD58
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single and two storey extension to the rear of the existing property along with internal alterations to make the house a family home for future needs.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 064386
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Versus other Old Sealand Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 3 Church Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £2,324
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Deeside Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- J H Godwin Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Deeside LaneBus stop123m
- Brooklyn FarmBus stop920m
- BurgessBus stop981m
- CartrefBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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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 6BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildNo 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 3 Church Cottages is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6BR. 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 3 Church 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 3 Church Cottages was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 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. 1 application is matched to 3 Church 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 6BR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Church Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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