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

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 £631,000 is 14.1% 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.