Horseshoe Cottage, Lea Lane, Aldford, Chester, CH3 6JQ
About Horseshoe Cottage
Horseshoe Cottage is a semi-detached house in Aldford, Chester, Chester (CH3 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 116), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 3 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
Horseshoe 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025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
Planning history
Horseshoe Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Horseshoe Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£260,000
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 Lea Lane homes
Horseshoe Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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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
1.0 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB