Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
5 planning records
Estimated value
£589,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£615,000)-4%
- Against CH3 7HW's recent median (£500,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£589,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£615,000)-4%
- Against CH3 7HW's recent median (£500,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bank Cottage is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 7HW. 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
156 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CH3 7HW
5 sales, median £500,000 (2022–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
Bank Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 May 2024Most recent
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7HW: £500,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in CH3 7HW
Chapel House, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Mar 2022
£455,000Ashlee, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Jun 2021
£750,000Milton Brook Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Mar 2021
£500,0003 Milton Brook, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Jun 2015
£201,000The Tithebarn, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Sold Sept 2011
£537,500
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 Bank Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bank Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester (CH3 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition, an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 156 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 13 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £615,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Bank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromE48toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%78%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
5decisions2extensions37documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2014AnnexFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing out building to form ancillary accommodation.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03360/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2022Decision
- DemolitionAug 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Barrow Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Bank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,942
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.5 km
Stamford Bridge Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barrow CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barrow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary727m
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Tarvin Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Mickle Trafford Village SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Stamford Bridge InnBus stop536m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop608m
- Cotton LaneBus stop661m
- Barrow Primary SchoolBus stop679m
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 7HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 Bank Cottage is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 7HW. 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 Bank 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 Bank Cottage was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Bank 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 7HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Bank Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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