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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
769 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

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

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2021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

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Sept 2025
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02224/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2016
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Years Held for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,987

Street avg £13,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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

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