Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Crewe Cottages, 2, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About Crewe Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Crewe Cottages is a semi-detached house in Crewe By Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Crewe Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2011from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF24toE41
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
55%77%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2023from Sept 2011
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
77%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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
Applications and permits filed against Crewe Cottages, 2, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Crewe Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Crewe Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in CH3 6PJ: £239,875 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PJ
Versus other Crewe Lane South homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Crewe Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Wetreins Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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