Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
About Bank Cottage
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Bank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2022RenovationIn report
Widening of driveway from 2m to 3.2m and resurfacing with gravel, new window opening to first floor side elevation and replacement of existing timber windows to rear elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03383/FUL
- Aug 2020DemolitionOtherIn report
Widening of driveway and resurfacing with gravel including demolition of 1.2m of sandstone wall and reinstatement of the corner stones
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01946/FUL
What's in Bank Cottage, Barrow Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Bank Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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
Everything we know about Bank Cottage, in one report
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Versus other Barrow Lane homes
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
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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
0.5 km
Stamford Bridge Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barrow CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB