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About Lea Hall Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lea Hall Cottage is a semi-detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 34.5% above the 2016 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lea Hall Cottage, Demage Lane, Lea By Backford, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2022ExtensionApproval
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey front extension ; Part single/part two storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2016)
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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 Lea Hall Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Old Station — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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