Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Garden Cottages, 1b, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£155,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£116,000)+34%
- Against CH4 8LN's recent median (£155,000)0%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£155,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£116,000)+34%
- Against CH4 8LN's recent median (£155,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garden Cottages is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 8LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CH4 8LN
5 sales, median £155,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
24 August 2011Most recent
£116,000
-3.3%over 6 years11 August 2005
£119,995
+150.3%over 8 years11 September 1996
£47,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 8LN: £155,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CH4 8LN
15 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN
Sold Mar 2026
£155,00017 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN
Sold Jan 2024
£150,00030 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN
Sold Nov 2023
£265,00021 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN
Sold Feb 2023
£123,50056 Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN
Sold May 2022
£160,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Garden Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Garden Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Saltney, Chester, Chester (CH4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. 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.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 33.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011. At 59 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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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
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2034
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottages, 1b, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Garden Cottages has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Boundary Lane homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Garden Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,966
Street avg £1,715
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Crime
139/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary609m
- Lache Primary SchoolPrimary699m
- Belgrave Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Catholic High School, ChesterSecondary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Douglas PlaceBus stop49m
- Park AvenueBus stop243m
- Park AvenueBus stop269m
- Belgrave AvenueBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Garden Cottages is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 8LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Garden Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Garden Cottages was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Garden Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 8LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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