Crewe Cottages, 4, Crewe Lane South, Crewe By Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PJ
About Crewe Cottages
Crewe Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Crewe By Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Crewe Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Crewe Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£242,000
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).
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Versus other Crewe Lane South homes
EPC Rating for Crewe Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.3 km
Wetreins Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB