Woodbank Cottage, Harthill Road, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NU
About Woodbank Cottage
Woodbank Cottage is a detached house in Burwardsley, Chester, Chester (CH3 9NU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 54.1% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Woodbank 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Woodbank Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Woodbank Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 8 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2006Most recent
£290,000
+47.2%over 4 years5 July 2001
£197,000
+15.9%over 3 years10 June 1998
£170,000
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
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Versus other Harthill Road homes
Years Held for Woodbank Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,867
Street avg £4,407
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 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
0.4 km
St John's Church — bus stop.
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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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB