Laburnum Cottage, Chester Road, Aldford, Chester, CH3 6HJ
About Laburnum Cottage
Laburnum Cottage is a semi-detached house in Aldford, Chester, Chester (CH3 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Laburnum 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Laburnum Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Laburnum Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£313,000
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 Chester Road homes
On floor area, Laburnum Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km
Green Lake Lane — bus stop.
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
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB