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Birch Heath Farm, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
223 m²
2398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Birch Heath Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Birch Heath Farm is a detached house in Cotton Edmunds, Chester, Chester (CH3 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 223 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £800,000 in March 2019.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Birch Heath Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2020

Current Certificate
Jun 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Heath Farm, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Heath Farm has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Birch Heath Farm, Stamford Lane, Cotton Edmunds, Chester, CH3 7QD

2decisions2extensions23documents
  1. Aug 2019
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and erection of garden building

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00909/LDC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£800,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2019Most recent

    £800,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CH3 7QD: £650,000 (2021–2002).

On the street

Versus other Stamford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birch Heath Farm outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£780k

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4 bed2 bath
£611k

1 Birch Heath Lane, Christleton

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4 bed1 bath
£921k

1 Chancery Gardens, Christleton

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5 bed4 bath
£509k

1 Belle Vue Lane, Guilden Sutton

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4 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Brickfield Lane, Littleton

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3 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Cowthorne Drive, Waverton

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£358k

1 Broomhill Farm, Barnhouse Lane, Broomhill, Great Barrow

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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

0.9 km

Vicars Cross Golf Club — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Christleton High School. 7 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 7QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 7QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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