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Balderton Cottage, Welsh Road, Balderton, Chester, CH4 9LF

Estimated value

£646,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£735,000)-12%
  • Against CH4 9LF's recent median (£315,000)+105%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£646,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£735,000)-12%
  • Against CH4 9LF's recent median (£315,000)+105%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Balderton Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9LF. 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

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CH4 9LF

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2023Most recent

    £735,000

    +137.1%over 22 years

  2. 23 October 2000

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LF: £315,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

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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Overview

About Balderton Cottage

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

Balderton 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 1996-2002 and council tax band E. 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 3 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.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 12.1% below the 2023 sale of £735,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£750/sq ft) was about 262.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £735,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jun 2012
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from May 2023
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

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

Balderton 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.

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.

On price per m², Balderton Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,077

Street avg £2,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Lache Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Church RoadBus stop138m
  • Level CrossingBus stop449m
  • GreenwallsBus stop553m
  • By-pass BridgeBus stop779m

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.

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
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Beaufort Court, Marlston Cum Lache

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£563k

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston

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3 bed3 bath
£563k

1 Eaton Hall Cottages, Eaton Park, Eaton

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£755k

1 Belgrave Garden Mews, Pulford

CH4 9GH

£488k

1 Boydell Way, Dodleston

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4 bed2 bath
£482k

1 Castle Way, Dodleston

CH4 9NX

4 bed2 bath
£476k

1 Burganey Court, Wrexham Road, Pulford

CH4 9ES

2 bed

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Balderton Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 9LF. 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 Balderton 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 Balderton Cottage was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Balderton 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 9LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Balderton Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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