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About Smithy Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smithy Farmhouse is a detached house in Eccleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Smithy Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Smithy Farmhouse, Hill Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2021Tree WorksNotification Closed
Box (Decei1-5635) - fell due to partial failure. Laburnum (Decei1-5637) - fell due to terminal decline.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smithy Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Smithy Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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