Ivy Cottage, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in Huntington, Chester, Chester (CH3 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 162 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £590,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ivy Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/04210/LDC
What's in Ivy Cottage, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£708,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 7 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2019Most recent
£590,000
+43.5%over 7 years8 May 2012
£411,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6EA: £1,000,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 6EA
8 Old Hall Country Estate, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
Sold Jun 2024
£875,000Old Hall Country Estate, Wisteria Cottage, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
Sold May 2023
£1,050,000Old Hall Country Estate, Honeysuckle House, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
Sold Apr 2023
£1,000,000Huntington Hall, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
Sold Jan 2023
£2,445,000Balross, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA
Sold Jul 2019
£250,000
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Versus other Aldford Road homes
EPC Rating for Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,642
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Huntington Hall Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Huntington Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB