Granary Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
About Granary Cottage
Granary Cottage is a semi-detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £258,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Granary Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.
£258,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£258,000
+49.1%over 6 years1 April 2015
£173,000
+136.2%over 18 years31 July 1996
£73,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PT: £390,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PT
Cartref, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold May 2023
£174,000Botany House, Flat, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2019
£500,000Church View, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Feb 2019
£390,000Branksome, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold Sept 2018
£390,000Mill House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PT
Sold May 2015
£355,000
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Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for Granary Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,932
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB