Hobbs Cottage, Hob Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6JZ
About Hobbs Cottage
Hobbs Cottage is a detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1751 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 40.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hobbs 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hobbs Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Hobbs Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 2 years.
£347,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2018Most recent
£347,000
+6.8%over 1 year22 June 2016
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6JZ: £250,000 (2022–2008).
Everything we know about Hobbs Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hob Lane homes
On price per m², Hobbs Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,133
Street avg £3,331
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Farndon Primary 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB