The Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 39), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 53.3% above the 2012 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2025ExtensionIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02224/FUL
- Aug 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Single storey rear extension, two storey and single storey side extension and repositioning of existing garage (demolish existing side extensions)
- Agent
- Tecwyn Williams Architect
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01810/FUL
What's in The 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
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£285,000
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
Everything we know about The 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 Chester Road homes
Years Held for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,987
Street avg £13,518
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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