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Hill Farm Cottage, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Hill Farm Cottage

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

Hill Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Eccleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (256 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hill Farm Cottage, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hill Farm 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.

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

Current estimate

£280,000

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9JN: £410,000 (2023–1998).

On the street

Versus other Rake Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Hill Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 40 (E)

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 268 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 14.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hill Farm 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.
£285k

1 Church Villas, Church Road, Eccleston

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£297k

1 Fairmeadow, Pulford

CH4 9EX

3 bed
£260k

1 Deva Cottages, Hill Road, Eccleston

CH4 9HG

£318k

1 Egerton Walk, Dodleston

CH4 9NS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Burton Drive, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AB

3 bed
£220k

1 Crompton Close, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AT

£362k

1 Castle Hill, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9EY

2 bed2 bath
£214k

1 Cae Babilon, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9GD

2 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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Lakeside — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Eccleston CofE Primary School. 5 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 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 Hill Farm Cottage, Rake Lane, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.