1 Institute Cottages, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
About 1 Institute Cottages
1 Institute Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Institute Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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
1 Institute Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6EN: £265,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CH1 6EN
Spring Cottage, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Dec 2024
£300,000Brickbank, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Sept 2024
£653,000Bellcot, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Jan 2024
£185,000Chapel Bank Cottage, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Feb 2022
£135,000Abbey Hey, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Sold Feb 2021
£265,000
Versus other Church Road homes
On floor area, 1 Institute Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Aldersley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB