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Hoole Bank Cottage, Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, Chester, CH2 4ES

11 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hoole Bank Cottage

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

Hoole Bank Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hoole Village, Chester, Chester (CH2 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Hoole Bank Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hoole Bank Cottage, Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, Chester, CH2 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Hoole Bank Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

11 applications on record at Hoole Bank Cottage, Hoole Bank, Hoole Village, Chester, CH2 4ES

9decisions5extensions104documents
  1. Mar 2008
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of existing barns to commercial office space, new vehicular access, associated car parking and new agricultural farmers shed

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00413/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£385,000

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 4ES: £289,950 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hoole Bank homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Hoole Bank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hoole Bank Cottage

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

A planning decision worth checking

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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
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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Royal Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Upton-by-Chester High School. 13 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 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH2 4ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.7dB

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