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1 planning record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 44.3% above the 2012 sale price. 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.
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
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.
- Dec 2013ExtensionAmendmentApproval
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Lodge Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£357,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Shotwick Dale Bridge — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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