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1 Cowthorne Drive, Waverton, Chester, CH3 7QL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cowthorne Drive

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

1 Cowthorne Drive is a detached house in Waverton, Chester, Chester (CH3 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 318.8% above the 1996 sale of £112,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Cowthorne Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cowthorne Drive, Waverton, Chester, CH3 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cowthorne Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2022
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02921/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2005
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing flat roof with pitched roof

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01646/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Cowthorne Drive, Waverton, Chester, CH3 7QL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cowthorne Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£112,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 1996Most recent

    £112,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CH3 7QL: £192,125 (2005–1996).

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hurstwood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Waverton Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 7QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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