Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rock Cottage, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£341,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£255,000)+34%
- Against CH3 6QU's recent median (£210,000)+62%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£341,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£255,000)+34%
- Against CH3 6QU's recent median (£210,000)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rock Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6QU. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CH3 6QU
5 sales, median £210,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 Rock Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £341,000 is 33.7% 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2015from May 2011
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Jul 2025from Jul 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%34%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rock Cottage, Church Street, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rock Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.0 km
Farndon Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farndon Primary SchoolPrimary201m
Nearest stops
- Farndon Arms PHBus stop40m
- Nag's Head PHBus stop63m
- Primary SchoolBus stop162m
- Church LaneBus stop236m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 6QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
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 DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Rock Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 6QU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Rock 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 Rock Cottage was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Rock 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 6QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Rock Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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