Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grace Cottage, Sibbersfield Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LQ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£587,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£530,000)+11%
- Against CH3 6LQ's recent median (£315,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£587,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£530,000)+11%
- Against CH3 6LQ's recent median (£315,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Grace Cottage is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
171 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CH3 6LQ
5 sales, median £315,000 (2023–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Grace Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
9 March 2022Most recent
£530,000
+19.1%over 1 year28 September 2020
£445,000
+78.0%over 8 years4 November 2011
£250,000
+59.2%over 14 years14 July 1997
£157,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6LQ: £315,000 (2023–2004).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Grace Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grace Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Churton, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 171 m² it sits well below the postcode median (330 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £530,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 10.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Grace Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromF37toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grace Cottage, Sibbersfield Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Grace Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Grace Cottage, Sibbersfield Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6LQ
1decisions1extensions16documents
- Sept 2021ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey front extension, two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03656/FUL
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Versus other Sibbersfield Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Grace Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £3,047
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 284 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 15.4 t/year
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
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
White Horse PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farndon Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- White Horse PHBus stop952m
- Brewery LaneBus stop990m
- Primary SchoolBus stop1.2km
- Starling CloseBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 6LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Grace Cottage is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Grace Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Grace Cottage was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Grace Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 6LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Grace Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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