What type of property is 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ last sold for £571,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £132,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

Across 4 sales between May 2001 and August 2025, 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ rose from £132,000 to £571,000, a change of £439,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ has 4 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in February 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ located?

1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ sits in Dodleston, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

Police records around 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ is Dodleston CofE Primary School (846m).

What transport links are near 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, CH4 9LJ is Welsh Road, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LJ

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brick Bank Cottages

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

1 Brick Bank Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £571,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
LandYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD67toE42

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brick Bank Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 1 Brick Bank Cottages, Welsh Road, Gorstella, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LJ

4decisions2extensions39documents

Jul 2012
OutbuildingAmendment
Outcome in report
Erection of detached outbuilding A
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
12/02647/LDC
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ExtensionFeb 2014Decision
ExtensionJul 2013Decision

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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.

1 Brick Bank Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£571,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£571,000
+56.4%over 9 years
22 October 2015
£365,000
+22.7%over 12 years
17 December 2002
£297,500
+125.4%over 1 year
30 May 2001
£132,000

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Area

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Full Chester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Welsh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 9LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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