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Berry Cottage, Chester Road, Bridge Trafford, Chester, CH2 4JR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Berry Cottage

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

Berry Cottage is a detached house in Bridge Trafford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Berry Cottage, Chester Road, Bridge Trafford, Chester, CH2 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Berry Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Berry Cottage, Chester Road, Bridge Trafford, Chester, CH2 4JR

1decisions1extensions5documents
  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00293/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£445,000

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 2 sales in CH2 4JR: £233,750 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Berry Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 42 (E)

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berry Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£335k

1 Ashwood Cottage, Picton Lane, Wervin

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£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
£289k

1 Coppice Green, Elton

CH2 4RH

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

0.0 km

Ince Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Mickle Trafford Village School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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

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