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4 Wheelwrights Cottages, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Wheelwrights Cottages

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

4 Wheelwrights Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Balderton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £309,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
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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.

4 Wheelwrights Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Wheelwrights Cottages, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 4 Wheelwrights Cottages.

1 application on record at 4 Wheelwrights Cottages, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF

1decisions1extensions3documents
  1. Jul 2003
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01010/FUL
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  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 4 Wheelwrights Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£309,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2024Most recent

    £309,000

    +354.4%over 28 years

  2. 29 March 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LF: £350,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Welsh Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Wheelwrights Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £3,929

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£350k

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£297k

1 Fairmeadow, Pulford

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£409k

1 Belgrave Close, Dodleston

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£545k

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston

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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

0.1 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 3 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 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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