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Royal Oak Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Royal Oak Cottage

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

Royal Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Broxton, Chester, Chester (CH3 9LA). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold September 2022 for £825,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

Royal Oak Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2029

2 years remaining
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Royal Oak Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Royal Oak Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Royal Oak Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA

6decisions1extensions30documents
  1. Mar 2004
    New Build
    Outcome in report

    Replacement dwelling

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01997/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Royal Oak Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£796,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£825,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2022Most recent

    £825,000

    +65.0%over 11 years
  2. 2 August 2011

    £499,999

    -10.7%over 1 year
  3. 13 November 2009

    £560,000

    +100.0%over 5 years
  4. 1 June 2004

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 9LA: £450,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Sherrington Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Royal Oak Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,618

Street avg £3,304

On par

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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.

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

0.3 km

Reading Room Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 9LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 9LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Royal Oak Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.