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Mill Cottages, 2, Ferry Lane, Higher Ferry, Chester, CH1 6QQ

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mill Cottages

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

Mill Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher Ferry, Chester, Chester (CH1 6QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 52.5% above the 2021 sale of £276,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £276,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • LandYes

Building

  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Mill Cottages, 2, Ferry Lane, Higher Ferry, Chester, CH1 6QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mill Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at Mill Cottages, 2, Ferry Lane, Higher Ferry, Chester, CH1 6QQ

4decisions2extensions37documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2007
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a pre-cast concrete sectional garage

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    043106
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 37 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£276,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2021Most recent

    £276,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CH1 6QQ: £175,000 (2003–2003).

Before you decide

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

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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
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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

0.4 km

Saltney Ferry — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Dee Point Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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