9 Cottage Road, Chester, CH4 7QB
About 9 Cottage Road
9 Cottage Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH4 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £578,000 in June 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
9 Cottage Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 Cottage Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Cottage Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£578,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£578,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7QB: £325,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Cottage Road homes
Price per m² for 9 Cottage Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,738
Street avg £2,941
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
139/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







