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Woodbank Cottages, 1, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Woodbank Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Woodbank Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodbank, Chester, Chester (CH1 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £457,000 in August 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Woodbank Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodbank Cottages, 1, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Woodbank Cottages, 1, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY

1decisions3documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2004
    Demolition
    Outcome in report

    Replacement garage in rear garden (demolish existing delapidated timber garage)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00393/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Woodbank Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£457,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2024Most recent

    £457,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6HY: £370,000 (2021–2000).

On the street

Versus other Shotwick Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Woodbank Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,539

Street avg £2,542

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 183 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Woodbank Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£344k

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Area

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.
Full Chester report

Crime

3/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH1 6HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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