Rockside Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
About Rockside Cottage
Rockside Cottage is a detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
- Nov 2023Demolition And RebuildOtherIn report
Demolition of dwelling known as Rockside, garage and caravan on land known as The Vineyard and construction of replacement dwelling on land know as The Vineyard
- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03669/FUL
- May 2023Tree WorksIn report
Sycamore (T1) and Leylandii (T2) - Remove and replace with suitable specimens situated in a more favourable position
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00186/TPO
What's in Rockside Cottage, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Rockside Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£274,000
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 5 sales in CH3 6PU: £437,500 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PU
3 Dee Court, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Jun 2021
£509,517Greyhound Hotel, The Coach House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Feb 2020
£383,500Laurel Bank, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Sept 2019
£760,000The Old School House, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold Feb 2019
£437,500The Gateway, Flat 4, High Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PU
Sold May 2018
£155,000
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Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for Rockside Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.0 km
Nag's Head PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB