Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Plemstall Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EN
Estimated value
£577,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£410,000)+41%
- Against CH2 4EN's recent median (£249,950)+131%
Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£577,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£410,000)+41%
- Against CH2 4EN's recent median (£249,950)+131%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
168 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CH2 4EN
3 sales, median £249,950 (2022–2008)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CH2 4EN: £249,950 (2022–2008).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £577,000 is 40.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold March 2019 for £410,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2028
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.
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)
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
215/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.
Nearest schools
- Mickle Trafford Village SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Barrow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Plemstall WayBus stop632m
- Plemstall LaneBus stop645m
- Shrewsbury ArmsBus stop834m
- Methodist ChurchBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Cottage was lodged in November 2018 at band E and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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