Rock Cottage, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
About Rock Cottage
Rock Cottage is a detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 37.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Rock Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 13 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£255,000
+27.5%over 4 years21 July 2011
£200,000
+14.3%over 7 years23 October 2003
£175,000
+94.4%over 12 months23 October 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6QU: £210,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CH3 6QU
The Manse, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Oct 2022
£325,000The Old Barn, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Nov 2019
£197,5002 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Feb 2015
£260,0001 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold Jul 2014
£280,0004 Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
Sold May 2004
£135,000
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Versus other Church Street homes
Price per m²
£2,550
Street avg £2,755
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB