Orchard Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 26.2% smaller 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Oct 2014Tree WorksHeritageIn report
Felling of Willow Tree
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03966/CAT
What's in Orchard Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£302,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6LA: £515,000 (2025–2014).
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
£1,285,000Lime Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Nov 2020
£515,000Walnut Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Mar 2019
£271,000Garden Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Jun 2014
£455,000
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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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