4 Chapel Cottages, Saighton Lane, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EH
About 4 Chapel Cottages
4 Chapel Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Saighton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Oct 2023Tree WorksOtherIn report
Oak (1491) - Crown reduce throughout by 1-2m to reduce loading to partially failed sections.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02629/CAT
- Jan 2021Tree WorksIn report
Oak (Decei1-838) - reduce deadwood to live growth. Reduce south branch partial failure throughout by 1m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04737/CAT
What's in 4 Chapel Cottages, Saighton Lane, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Chapel Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 4 Chapel Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Saighton Lane homes
On epc rating, 4 Chapel Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Old Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB