Beachin Cottage, Beachin Lane, Coddington, Chester, CH3 6LU
About Beachin Cottage
Beachin Cottage is a detached house in Coddington, Chester, Chester (CH3 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, 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. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 sits 59.4% above the 2015 sale of £500,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Beachin Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Beachin Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2024ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Change of use from Sui Generis to C3, and a single storey side and rear extension to existing building
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01525/FUL
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Demolish two existing rear single storey extensions and replace with one rear single storey extension. (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04238/FUL
What's in Beachin Cottage, Beachin Lane, Coddington, Chester, CH3 6LU's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2015Most recent
£500,000
Everything we know about Beachin Cottage, in one report
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Versus other Beachin Lane homes
Beachin Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 246 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 17.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.7 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Clutton Church of England 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB