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7 Cottage Road, Chester, CH4 7QB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1027 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Cottage Road

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

7 Cottage Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH4 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1027 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 95 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 38.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

7 Cottage Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cottage Road, Chester, CH4 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 7 Cottage Road.

2 applications on record at 7 Cottage Road, Chester, CH4 7QB

2decisions1extensions17documents
  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00249/FUL
    Full record in report
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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.

7 Cottage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£299,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2015Most recent

    £299,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7QB: £342,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cottage Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Cottage Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,135

Street avg £3,261

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Cottage Road

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ash Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Belgrave Primary School. 12 schools 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 CH4 7QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 7QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 7 Cottage Road, Chester, CH4 7QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.