Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Factory Cottages, 1, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6EX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£346,000
Newest record on this page: September 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£346,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Factory Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6EX. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CH3 6EX
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Factory Cottages 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 Factory Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Factory Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bruera, Chester, Chester (CH3 6EX). 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 (October 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 5-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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.
Factory Cottages'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 08 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Factory Cottages, 1, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Factory Cottages, 1, Chapel Lane, Bruera, Chester, CH3 6EX
1decisions8documents
- Sept 2017Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of land to create residential access with associated driveway and parking
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04898/COU
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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
0.6 km
Platt's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Platt's LaneBus stop615m
- Aldford BridgeBus stop1.4km
- Green Lake LaneBus stop1.7km
- Cheaveley Hall CottagesBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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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 6EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 Factory Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6EX. 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 Factory Cottages, 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 Factory Cottages was lodged in October 2015 at band F and expired in October 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to Factory Cottages. 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 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 6EX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Factory Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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