Smithy Cottage, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6EW
About Smithy Cottage
Smithy Cottage is a detached house in Bruera, Chester, Chester (CH3 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Smithy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Smithy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£444,000
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.
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Versus other Chapel Lane homes
On floor area, Smithy Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 233 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.2 km
Platt's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB