3 The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
About 3 The Cottage
3 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. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–32 m².
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 performance
3 The Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£117,000
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 CH2 3AL: £236,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CH2 3AL
70 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Aug 2022
£289,60072 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Jun 2022
£152,00074 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Feb 2022
£138,00069 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Jan 2022
£236,00055 Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AL
Sold Dec 2021
£240,000
Versus other Lightfoot Street homes
On epc rating, 3 The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB