Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
High Walls Cottage, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£499,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£415,000)+20%
- Against CH3 7AP's recent median (£751,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£499,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£415,000)+20%
- Against CH3 7AP's recent median (£751,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for High Walls Cottage is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 7AP. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CH3 7AP
5 sales, median £751,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
3 March 2015Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7AP: £751,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 7AP
1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Jun 2026
£637,000Red Bank, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Dec 2023
£827,240Springwood House, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold May 2022
£820,000The Poplars, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Oct 2021
£751,000Delamere, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
Sold Nov 2019
£500,000
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 High Walls Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
High Walls Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 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, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 20.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against High Walls Cottage, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
High Walls Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at High Walls Cottage, Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AP
2decisions1extensions32documents
- May 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension (including alteration of existing single storey annex)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00811/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionJul 2017Decision
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Versus other Birch Heath Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, High Walls Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,194
Street avg £4,559
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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.
Crime
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christleton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Christleton Primary SchoolPrimary285m
- Christleton High SchoolSecondary294m
- Boughton Heath AcademyPrimary1.8km
- Oldfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Village GreenBus stop123m
- Village HallBus stop156m
- High SchoolBus stop291m
- High SchoolBus stop343m
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 7AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 High Walls Cottage is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 7AP. 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 High Walls 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 High Walls Cottage was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to High Walls 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 7AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- High Walls 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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