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Riverside Cottage, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Riverside Cottage

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

Riverside Cottage is a detached house in Eccleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Riverside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromG19toE41
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Nov 2015from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromE41toG4
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2023from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromG4toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riverside Cottage, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riverside Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Riverside Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Riverside Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 241 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Riverside Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£362k

1 Castle Hill, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9EY

2 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Foxes Walk, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9PB

4 bed
£409k

1 Belgrave Close, Dodleston

CH4 9NU

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Burton Drive, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AB

3 bed
£420k

1 Cannon Way, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9PG

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Chapel House Cottages, The Green, Poulton

CH4 9EE

£454k

1 Beeston Road, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9EA

5 bed
£318k

1 Egerton Walk, Dodleston

CH4 9NS

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Chester report

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

Eccleston Terminus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Eccleston CofE Primary School. 7 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 9HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Riverside Cottage, Church Road, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.