Birch Heath Farm, Barley Cottage, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD
About Birch Heath Farm
Birch Heath Farm is an end-of-terrace house in Cotton Edmunds, Chester, Chester (CH3 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 7 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Birch Heath Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Birch Heath Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£254,000
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 7QD: £800,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in CH3 7QD
Silver Birch Cottage, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD
Sold Mar 2021
£1,200,000Birch Heath Farm, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD
Sold Mar 2019
£800,000Stamford Heath Farm, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD
Sold May 2015
£800,000Hollows Farm, The Barn, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD
Sold Mar 2003
£350,000
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Versus other Stamford Lane homes
Birch Heath Farm is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 198 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.9 km
Vicars Cross Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Christleton High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB