Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Institute Cottages, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Institute Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Institute Cottages is an end-of-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 D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), 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 Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), 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
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)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Institute Cottages, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Institute Cottages 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.
2 Institute Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£325,000
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
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Institute Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Aldersley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 4 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 6EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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