The Cottage, Sandown Terrace, Chester, CH3 5BN
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH3 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 25.2% above the 2011 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
The Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023DemolitionOtherIn report
Demolition of minor extension to lower ground floor. Construction of new two storey extension serving lower and upper ground floors. Removal of internal chimney breast and internal alterations.
ListedExtension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04657/LBC
- Nov 2023DemolitionOtherIn report
Demolition of minor extension to lower ground floor. Construction of new two storey extension serving lower and upper ground floors and internal alterations
ListedExtension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04299/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BN: £485,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in CH3 5BN
Everything we know about The Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB