Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bents Cottages, Thornton Le Moors, Chester, CH2 4JB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£148,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£81,000)+83%
- Against CH2 4JB's recent median (£86,000)+72%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£148,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£81,000)+83%
- Against CH2 4JB's recent median (£86,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Bents Cottages is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4JB. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CH2 4JB
5 sales, median £86,000 (2022–2014)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
3 Bents Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
1 September 2014Most recent
£81,000
-10.0%26 June 2014
£90,000
+57.9%over 13 years14 June 2001
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4JB: £86,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CH2 4JB
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 3 Bents Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bents Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Thornton-Le-Moors, Chester, Chester (CH2 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 82.7% above the 2014 sale of £81,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
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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.
3 Bents Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2014from May 2012
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
29%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bents Cottages, Thornton Le Moors, Chester, CH2 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Bents Cottages 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 Bents Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Bents Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,421
Street avg £2,406
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Crime
215/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Elton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Elton Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Village GreenBus stop55m
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop180m
- Thornton Green LaneBus stop201m
- DepotBus stop939m
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 4JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 Bents Cottages is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4JB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Bents Cottages. 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 3 Bents Cottages was lodged in January 2014 at band C and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Bents Cottages. 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 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Bents Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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