What kind of home is 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL?

2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL?

2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft). That makes it about 66% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL?

2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL in?

2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL in a safe area?

Police records around 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL?

The closest primary school to 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (90m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, CH2 3AL is St Werburghs School, 225m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 338m away.

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2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 2 The Cottage

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

2 The Cottage is a detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–32 m². The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 CH2 3AL: £236,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CH2 3AL

On the street

Versus other Lightfoot Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Burges Street, Hoole

CH2 3JB

£201k

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CH2 3HG

£206k

1 Charlton Court, Hoole Road

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2 bed1 bath

£219k

1 Edge Grove

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2 bed1 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Werburghs School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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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 CH2 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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