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Lime Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lime Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Lime Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromE54toD63
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lime Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lime Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2023
    Outbuilding
    In report

    Erection of an outbuilding

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00125/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2023
    Tree WorksOther
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£667,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£515,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2020Most recent

    £515,000

    +200.3%over 25 years
  2. 9 April 1995

    £171,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6LA: £873,000 (2025–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Lime Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,977

Street avg £13,720

Below

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH3 6LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lime Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.