Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Smithy Farm, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6EW
Estimated value
£607,000
Newest record on this page: January 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£607,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Smithy Farm is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
151 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CH3 6EW
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smithy Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Smithy Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smithy Farm is a detached house in Bruera, Chester, Chester (CH3 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Smithy Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Smithy Farm, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Smithy Farm has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Smithy Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 224 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
94/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Platt's LaneBus stop240m
- Abbey Gate CollegeBus stop1.0km
- Saighton TriangleBus stop1.3km
- Primary SchoolBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 6EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Smithy Farm is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Smithy Farm, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Smithy Farm was lodged in January 2014 at band C and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Smithy Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 6EW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Smithy Farm is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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