Oak Cottage, School Lane, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NX
About Oak Cottage
Oak Cottage is a detached house in Burwardsley, Chester, Chester (CH3 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 269 m² (around 2895 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
Sold April 2020 for £1,200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and two storey side extensions (demolish existing extensions and outbuildings)
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00375/FUL
What's in Oak Cottage, School Lane, Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9NX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Oak Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2020Most recent
£1,200,000
+87.5%over 7 years26 November 2012
£640,000
+33.3%over 9 years9 December 2002
£480,000
+123.3%over 7 years4 September 1995
£215,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CH3 9NX: £490,000 (2004–2004).
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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
0.1 km
St John's Church — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB