Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Sandown Terrace, Chester, CH3 5BN
3 planning records
Estimated value
£310,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£250,000)+24%
- Against CH3 5BN's recent median (£1,240,000)-75%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£310,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£250,000)+24%
- Against CH3 5BN's recent median (£1,240,000)-75%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5BN. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CH3 5BN
5 sales, median £1,240,000 (2018–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Latest sale on The Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5BN: £1,240,000 (2018–2003).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, Sandown Terrace, Chester, CH3 5BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £310,000 is 24% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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 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
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Sandown Terrace, Chester, CH3 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at The Cottage, Sandown Terrace, Chester, CH3 5BN
3decisions2extensions34documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionListed building
- May 2006RenovationFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for satellite dish attached to chimney
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00533/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2023Decision
- DemolitionNov 2023Decision
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- The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
94/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary437m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary574m
- Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary683m
- Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary840m
Nearest stops
- Health CentreBus stop83m
- St Paul's ChurchBus stop191m
- Lock Vaults PHBus stop250m
- St Paul's ChurchBus stop292m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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 CH3 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5BN. 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 October 2010 at band D and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 5BN, 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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