Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Garden Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£624,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£455,000)+37%
- Against CH3 6LA's recent median (£515,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£624,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£455,000)+37%
- Against CH3 6LA's recent median (£515,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garden Cottage is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6LA. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CH3 6LA
5 sales, median £515,000 (2024–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
29 June 2014Most recent
£455,000
+35.8%over 7 years10 August 2006
£335,000
+60.8%over 4 years2 April 2002
£208,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6LA: £515,000 (2024–2012).
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Sold May 2024
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Sold Nov 2020
£515,000Walnut Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Mar 2019
£271,000The Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Aug 2012
£285,000Fourways, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Aug 1999
£100,000
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 Garden Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Garden Cottage is a semi-detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on lpg.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 135 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 37.1% above the 2014 sale price.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromF30toD57
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Garden Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
4decisions2extensions21documents
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Alterations and extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02191/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJun 2023Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2021Decision
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- The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Garden Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,370
Street avg £3,146
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
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
0.3 km
White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farndon Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- White Horse PHBus stop268m
- School LaneBus stop1.5km
- Brewery LaneBus stop1.9km
- Primary SchoolBus stop2.1km
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 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (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 Garden Cottage is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6LA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Garden Cottage. 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 Garden Cottage was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Garden Cottage. 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 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 6LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Garden Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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