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Ivy Cottage, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ivy Cottage

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE39toF26
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
21%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromF26toE41
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottage, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ivy Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/04210/LDC
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£590,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2019Most recent

    £590,000

    +43.5%over 7 years
  2. 8 May 2012

    £411,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6EA: £1,000,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Aldford Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,642

Street avg £3,640

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 197 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CH3 6EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 6EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ivy Cottage, Aldford Road, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.