Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages, Demage Lane, Lea By Backford, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NZ
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 December 2023
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages, Demage Lane, Lea By Backford, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages, Demage Lane, Lea By Backford, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NZ
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- Aug 2003OtherOutcome in report
Demolition of remaining walls to cottage no 3 and rebuilding to match other new walls
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01018/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJun 2005Decision
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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.
3 Lea Hall Farm 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£416,000
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 6NZ: £275,000 (2016–2006).
Nearby sales in CH1 6NZ
Versus other Demage Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Lea Hall Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Old Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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