Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lodge Cottage, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£501,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£357,000)+40%
- Against CH1 6HY's recent median (£457,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£501,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£357,000)+40%
- Against CH1 6HY's recent median (£457,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lodge Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6HY. 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CH1 6HY
5 sales, median £457,000 (2024–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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.
Price for Lodge Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 August 2012Most recent
£357,000
+320.0%over 13 years6 May 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6HY: £457,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in CH1 6HY
Woodbank Cottages, 1, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Aug 2024
£457,000White Sails, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Oct 2021
£600,000Sea Ridge, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Jul 2019
£765,000Bank House, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Jun 2002
£370,000Corner Cottage, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Jan 2000
£165,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Lodge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lodge Cottage is a detached house in Woodbank, Chester, Chester (CH1 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 40.3% above the 2012 sale price.
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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.
Lodge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%38%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lodge Cottage, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lodge Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Lodge Cottage, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
- Dec 2013ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/04754/LDC
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Versus other Shotwick Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Lodge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,078
Street avg £2,407
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 12.0 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.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Shotwick Dale Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Shotwick Dale BridgeBus stop702m
- Yacht Inn PHBus stop815m
- Rose FarmBus stop897m
- Chapel LaneBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,490 reports41%
- Public Order766 reports13%
- Shoplifting689 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour526 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Lodge Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH1 6HY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Lodge Cottage. 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 Lodge Cottage was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 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 Lodge Cottage. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH1 6HY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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