Sandycroft, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA
About Sandycroft
Sandycroft is a five-bedroom detached house in Broxton, Chester, Chester (CH3 9LA). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £822,000 is 34.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Sandycroft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Sandycroft.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey extension and conversion of barn, single storey side extension to dwelling and new vehicle access to paddock
- Agent
- d2 architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03173/FUL
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension and single storey green house extension to existing barn
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03883/FUL
What's in Sandycroft, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sandycroft has compounded in price at a rate well above the typical UK trajectory.
£822,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.
£612,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£612,500
+99.5%over 10 years24 July 2002
£307,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 9LA: £512,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CH3 9LA
Royal Oak Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA
Sold Sept 2022
£825,000The Hollies, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA
Sold Dec 2021
£850,000Bakery Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA
Sold Jan 2021
£512,000Hope Cottage, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA
Sold Nov 2019
£225,000Ivy Nook, Sherrington Lane, Broxton, Chester, CH3 9LA
Sold Mar 2019
£340,000
Everything we know about Sandycroft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Sherrington Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Sandycroft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,079
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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
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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB