Orchard Cottage, Holywell Lane, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ET
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Clutton, Chester, Chester (CH3 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² it sits well below the postcode median (249 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 30.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £325,000 in June 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Orchard Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Orchard Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2019Most recent
£325,000
+132.1%over 19 years30 May 2000
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 9ET: £825,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CH3 9ET
Holywell Cottage, Holywell Lane, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ET
Sold Apr 2024
£850,000Charity Farm, Holywell Lane, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ET
Sold Oct 2023
£860,000Clutton Grange, Holywell Lane, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ET
Sold Jul 2021
£825,000Three Gables, Holywell Lane, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ET
Sold Jun 2021
£492,500Sunnyridge, Holywell Lane, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9ET
Sold Nov 2018
£680,000
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Versus other Holywell Lane homes
On floor area, Orchard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Holywell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Clutton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB