What did Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB sell for?

Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB last sold for £492,500 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,500 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and July 2006, Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB rose from £137,500 to £492,500, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +12.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB?

Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB located?

Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB sits in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB?

Police records around Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB?

The closest primary school to Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB is Barrow CofE Primary School (1.3km).

How well connected is Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB?

The closest bus stop to Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, CH3 7LB is Letter Box, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7LB

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Smithy Cottage

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Smithy Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Great Barrow, Chester, Chester (CH3 7LB). It has council tax band F.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year.

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Inside

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smithy Cottage, Broomhill Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Smithy Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on Smithy Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2006)

£492,500

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2006Most recent
£492,500
+258.2%over 11 years
16 July 1995
£137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7LB: £325,000 (2024–2013).

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Area

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Full Chester report

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

0.1 km

Letter Box — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Barrow CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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