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 £310,000 is 24% above the 2011 sale price.
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 October 2020
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£310,000
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: £1,240,000 (2018–2003).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB