Avon Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
About Avon Cottage
Avon Cottage is a semi-detached house in Balderton, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £350,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at Avon Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of single storey utility room
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00214/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Avon Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2025Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 7 years28 September 2017
£249,999
+13.6%over 3 years6 February 2014
£220,000
+171.6%over 13 years24 November 2000
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LF: £660,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CH4 9LF
4 Wheelwrights Cottages, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
Sold Apr 2024
£309,000Balderton Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
Sold Sept 2023
£735,000The Holding, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
Sold Jun 2021
£315,000Oakwell, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
Sold Apr 2019
£660,000Balderton House, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF
Sold Oct 2016
£790,000
Versus other Welsh Road homes
Years Held for Avon Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £3,845
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
139/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







