Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Woodbank Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2034
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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 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
- Mar 2004DemolitionOutcome 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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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
See how we calculated this£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£457,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£457,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6HY: £370,000 (2021–2000).
Nearby sales in CH1 6HY
White Sails, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Oct 2021
£600,000Sea Ridge, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Jul 2019
£765,000Lodge Cottage, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Aug 2012
£357,000Bank House, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Jun 2002
£370,000Corner Cottage, Shotwick Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6HY
Sold Jan 2000
£165,000
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
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
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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
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.
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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
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