3 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
About 3 Church Cottages
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.
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. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 46.3% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
- 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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Sales history & valuation
3 Church Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2018Most recent
£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
Versus other Old Sealand Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Church Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,059
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Deeside Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB