What type of property is Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN last sold for £144,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £48,950 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

Across 6 sales between August 1996 and October 2019, Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN rose from £48,950 to £144,000, a change of £95,050. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN have?

The current EPC rating for Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 8LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN heated?

The latest EPC at Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN located?

Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN sits in Saltney, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

Police records around Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

The closest primary school to Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is St Clare's Catholic Primary School (609m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN?

The closest bus stop to Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, CH4 8LN is Douglas Place, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Garden Cottages

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

Garden Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saltney, Chester, Chester (CH4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £144,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 23.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD62

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2024from Apr 2017

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottages, 1a, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Garden Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£144,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£144,000
+4.3%over 1 year
1 November 2017
£138,000
+40.1%over 13 years
21 November 2003
£98,500
+52.7%over 1 year
8 March 2002
£64,500
+53.6%over 3 years
30 July 1998
£42,000
-14.2%over 1 year
8 August 1996
£48,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 8LN: £160,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CH4 8LN

On the street

Versus other Boundary Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Garden Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,441

Street avg £1,680

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Douglas Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 8LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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