Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Station Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£416,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£275,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£275,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Station Cottage is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9LE. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CH4 9LE
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2010 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Price for Station Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
22 July 2010Most recent
£275,000
+343.5%over 14 years17 October 1995
£62,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 Station Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Station Cottage is a semi-detached house in Balderton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 51.3% above the 2010 sale of £275,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromG13toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%85%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Station Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Station Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LE
2decisions2extensions15documents
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00213/HHE
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionFeb 2020Decision
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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.
Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Level Crossing — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Lache Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Belgrave Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Level CrossingBus stop42m
- Church RoadBus stop308m
- By-pass BridgeBus stop391m
- Caravan ParkBus stop770m
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 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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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 Station Cottage is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9LE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Station Cottage. 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 Station Cottage was lodged in November 2025 at band E and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Station Cottage. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 9LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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