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The Cottage, Plemstall Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Mickle Trafford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 168 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 37.1% above the 2019 sale price. Sold March 2019 for £410,000.

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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.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Plemstall Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CH2 4EN: £249,950 (2022–2008).

On the street

Versus other Plemstall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£544k

1 Cedars Close, Mickle Trafford

CH2 4BF

£401k

1 Ashwood Farm Court, Picton Lane, Wervin

CH2 4HF

4 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Bents Cottages, Thornton Le Moors

CH2 4JB

£867k

1 Barnston Court, Mickle Trafford

CH2 4TD

5 bed4 bath
£335k

1 Ashwood Cottage, Picton Lane, Wervin

CH2 4HF

£309k

1 2 Lees Cottages, Poole Lane, Thornton Le Moors

CH2 4JE

4 bed
£300k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Elton

CH2 4NH

4 bed2 bath
£292k

1 Acacia Close, Elton

CH2 4RL

4 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Plemstall Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Mickle Trafford Village School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH2 4EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Plemstall Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.