What type of property is Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ last sold for £266,750 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £213,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and October 2021, Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ rose from £213,000 to £266,750, a change of £53,750. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ have?

The current EPC rating for Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 6PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ heated?

The latest EPC at Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ is in council tax band C.

Where is Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ located?

Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ sits in Crewe By Farndon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ in a safe area?

Police records around Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

The closest primary school to Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ is Farndon Primary School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ?

The closest bus stop to Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, CH3 6PJ is Wetreins Lane, 287m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Crewe Cottages

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

Crewe Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Crewe By Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £266,750 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jan 2014

Main Fuel

Solid FuelLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

22%69%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crewe Cottages, 3, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crewe Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£266,750

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£266,750
+25.2%over 5 years
12 May 2016
£213,000

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On the street

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 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Chester report

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

Wetreins Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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