1 Moat Cottage, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6ER
About 1 Moat Cottage
1 Moat Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bruera, Chester, Chester (CH3 6ER). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Moat Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2021ApplicationIn report
Willow (T1) - fell to abate nuisance caused by root growth to surrounding drains and hard surfacing. Willow (T2) - fell to abate nuisance caused by root growth to surrounding drains and hard surfacing.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03839/CAT
- Jan 2021Tree WorksOtherIn report
Blackthorn (Decei1-5441) - fell due to weakening from partial failure. Replant with one standard malus. Willow (Decei1-5445) - fell due to abate hazard from multiple inclusions. Replant with one standard malus. Apple (Decei1-5443) - reduce crown throughout by 1-2m to reduce loading.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04733/CAT
What's in 1 Moat Cottage, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6ER's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Moat Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£297,000
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 1 Moat Cottage, 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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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
0.0 km
Platt's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB