1 New Cottages, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PU
About 1 New Cottages
1 New Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Christleton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 New Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 New Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 7PU: £375,000 (2014–2002).
Nearby sales in CH3 7PU
3 New Cottages, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PU
Sold Jul 2014
£375,0006 New Cottages, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PU
Sold Sept 2010
£380,0004 New Cottages, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PU
Sold Sept 2004
£337,5005 New Cottages, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PU
Sold Mar 2002
£127,500
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Versus other Plough Lane homes
1 New Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.6 km
The Plough PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Waverton Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB