Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
April Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£581,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£310,000)+87%
- Against CH3 6PT's recent median (£258,000)+125%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£581,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£310,000)+87%
- Against CH3 6PT's recent median (£258,000)+125%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for April Cottage is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6PT. 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
195 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CH3 6PT
5 sales, median £258,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
April Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 May 2012Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PT: £258,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PT
Cartref, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold May 2023
£174,000Granary Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Jul 2021
£258,000Botany House, Flat, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2019
£160,000Church View, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Feb 2019
£390,000Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2018
£390,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 April Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Cottage is a detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 87.4% above the 2012 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.
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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.
April Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2024from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromG11toE50
Hot Water
PoorGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at April Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of conservatory to garden room. Single storey link to outbuilding. Conversion of outbuilding to kitchen, dining area and utility
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02702/FUL
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
April Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,590
Street avg £2,625
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farndon Primary SchoolPrimary215m
Nearest stops
- Farndon Arms PHBus stop123m
- Nag's Head PHBus stop149m
- Church LaneBus stop160m
- Primary SchoolBus stop194m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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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 6PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 April Cottage is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6PT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for April 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 April Cottage was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. 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 April 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 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 6PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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