What type of property is Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW last sold for £615,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The current EPC rating for Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 7HW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW heated?

The latest EPC at Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW have?

Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is in council tax band C.

Where is Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW located?

Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW sits in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

Police records around Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The closest primary school to Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is Barrow CofE Primary School (727m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW?

The closest bus stop to Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, CH3 7HW is Stamford Bridge Inn, 536m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

Specifications

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

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

D63

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

5 years remaining

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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 2014
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of existing out building to form ancillary accommodation.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
14/03360/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
RenovationMar 2022Decision
DemolitionAug 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bank Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£589,000

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Last sold (2024)

£615,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

On the street

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

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Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Area

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.

Full Chester report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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