Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ridding Bank Cottage, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£378,000
- Against CH3 9NU's recent median (£715,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£378,000
- Against CH3 9NU's recent median (£715,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ridding Bank Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 9NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CH3 9NU
5 sales, median £715,000 (2022–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ridding Bank Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 9NU: £715,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CH3 9NU
Fairview, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
Sold Nov 2022
£715,000Mayfield, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
Sold Sept 2020
£575,000Yew Mount, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
Sold Aug 2017
£770,000Broad Rough, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
Sold Sept 2015
£995,000The Old Vicarage, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
Sold Jan 2012
£660,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Ridding Bank Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ridding Bank Cottage is a detached house in Burwardsley, Chester, Chester (CH3 9NU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Dec 2014
Main Fuel
CommunityOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ridding Bank Cottage, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Ridding Bank Cottage, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
1 live now0decisions40documents
- Jun 2025Demolition And RebuildOtherOutcome in report
Demolition of existing house and coach house/garage and the construction of a replacement dwelling and detached garage
- Documents
- 40 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01963/FUL
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Versus other Harthill Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Ridding Bank Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
0.4 km
St John's Church — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- St John's ChurchBus stop389m
- Post OfficeBus stop438m
- Post OfficeBus stop478m
- Mickerra FarmBus stop599m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 9NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Ridding Bank Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 9NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Ridding Bank Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Ridding Bank Cottage was lodged in March 2026 at band E and is valid until March 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Ridding Bank Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CH3 9NU. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ridding Bank Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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