Lime Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
About Lime Cottage
Lime Cottage is a semi-detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 29.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £515,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lime Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lime Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023OutbuildingIn report
Erection of an outbuilding
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00125/LDC
- Mar 2023Tree WorksOtherIn report
1x Silver Birch - Reduce height by 3-4m and reduce remainder by 2.5m. 1x Beech - Crown reduce by to 3-4m to suitable pruning points. 1x Beech closest to property - Side prune branches overhanging property back to main stem and reduce remainder of crown by 2.5/3m to suitable pruning points. 1x Cedar - Reduce height by 2m. 1x Conifer - Reduce height by 2.5m.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00324/CAT
What's in Lime Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£515,000
+200.3%over 25 years9 April 1995
£171,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6LA: £873,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CH3 6LA
Churton Lodge, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold May 2025
£5,000,000Kingsmead, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold May 2024
£1,285,000Walnut Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Mar 2019
£271,000Garden Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Jun 2014
£455,000The Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Aug 2012
£285,000
Everything we know about Lime Cottage, in one report
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Versus other Chester Road homes
EPC Rating for Lime Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,977
Street avg £13,720
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
0.3 km
White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB