3 Abbeydale Cottages, Hoofield Road, Clotton Hoofield, Huxley, Chester, CH3 9BN
About 3 Abbeydale Cottages
3 Abbeydale Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Huxley, Chester, Chester (CH3 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01068/FUL
What's in 3 Abbeydale Cottages, Hoofield Road, Clotton Hoofield, Huxley, Chester, CH3 9BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 12 years.
£499,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2022Most recent
£499,000
+156.6%over 11 years27 January 2011
£194,495
Median price across the last 3 sales in CH3 9BN: £333,000 (2018–2015).
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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
0.4 km
Hoofield Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB