Walnut Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
About Walnut Cottage
Walnut Cottage is a detached house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 118.1% above the 2019 sale of £271,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £271,000 in March 2019.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Walnut Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
- Jan 2012ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Amendment to planning permission 11/03322/FUL (detached dwelling with garage and alterations to access) to provide one additional dormer window to east elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00020/NMA
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2019Decision
- ConditionsMar 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Walnut Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£271,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2019Most recent
£271,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6LA: £515,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CH3 6LA
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Sold Nov 2020
£515,000Garden Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Jun 2014
£455,000The Cottage, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Aug 2012
£285,000Fourways, Chester Road, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LA
Sold Aug 1999
£100,000
Versus other Chester Road homes
On price per m², Walnut Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,807
Street avg £3,537
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 10.4 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
94/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







