Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
White Gable Cottage, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About White Gable Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
White Gable Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sealand, Chester, Chester (CH1 6BR). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £540,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
White Gable Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against White Gable Cottage, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
White Gable Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on White Gable Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£540,000
+83.1%over 16 years7 July 2008
£295,000
+321.4%over 11 years1 November 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6BR: £330,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CH1 6BR
3 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand, Chester, CH1 6BR
Sold Jun 2025
£278,000Hendee, 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
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for White Gable Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
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