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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Wheelwrights Cottages

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

6 Wheelwrights Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Balderton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 48.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD68toE42
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Wheelwrights Cottages, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Wheelwrights Cottages 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.
Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£183,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2014Most recent

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LF: £350,000 (2025–2019).

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.

6 Wheelwrights Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,033

Street avg £4,299

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Wheelwrights Cottages

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.
£214k

1 Cae Babilon, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9GD

2 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Castle Hill, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9EY

2 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Burganey Court, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9ES

2 bed
£297k

1 Fairmeadow, Pulford

CH4 9EX

3 bed
£318k

1 Egerton Walk, Dodleston

CH4 9NS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Burton Drive, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AB

3 bed
£409k

1 Belgrave Close, Dodleston

CH4 9NU

3 bed1 bath
£545k

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston

CH4 9LJ

3 bed3 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

0.1 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
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 6 Wheelwrights Cottages, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.