What kind of home is 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA last change hands?

1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA last sold for £245,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,789 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and July 2002, 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA rose from £165,789 to £245,000, a change of £79,211. That works out to roughly +15.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA is G with a score of 19 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA in?

1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA sits in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

Police records around 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA 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.

What schools are near 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

The closest primary school to 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA is Ashton Hayes Primary School (437m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, CH3 8BA is Ashton Hayes School, 467m away. The nearest rail option is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 19

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brook Cottages

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

1 Brook Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 119.6% above the 2002 sale of £245,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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 Brook Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

G19

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2025
Renovation
In report
Installation of rendered external wall insulation & air source heat pump
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
24/03654/FUL
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What's in 1 Brook Cottages, Gongar Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8BA's planning history?

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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.

1 Brook Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£245,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2002Most recent
£245,000
+47.8%over 2 years
28 October 1999
£165,789

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.5 km

Ashton Hayes School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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